Ketan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81388 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2024 Thana- Hathiyav District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Ketan Kumar Son of Sri Krishna Kumar Chhapariya R/o Marwari Mohalla, Ward No.9, Jainagar, P.S. Jainagar, Dist. Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinay Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hathiyawa P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(3) & 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66(c) & 66(D) of the I.T. Act. 3.

Prosecution case in brief is that son of the informant went missing and it is alleged that petitioner has demanded ransom to the tune of Rs. 50,000/- for releasing him. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81388 of 2024(2) dt.02-12-2024 2/3 that the petitioner is in custody since 31-08-2024. Petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that petitioner is a young student aged about 19 years and used to play online games with his friends on Facebook for which sometimes the petitioner transfers some money from his account and on the date of alleged occurrence, when the petitioner was playing along with his friends, his account got hacked by some hacker. Hence, petitioner is not involved in this case in any manner. It is submitted that no amount of ransom has been received in the petitioner's account. Learned counsel lastly submits that mobile number used for demanding ransom does not belong to the petitioner. 6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, clean antecedent of the petitioner and manner of petitioner's implication, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81388 of 2024(2) dt.02-12-2024 3/3 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Hathiyawa P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T