Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85931/2024bail granted

Ravi Tanti @ Ravindra Tanti v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85931 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2024 Thana- MAHESHKHUNT District- Khagaria ====================================================== Ravi Tanti @ Ravindra Tanti son of Jaykant Tanti village -Bari Matarpur, PS -Maheshkhut, District- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandan Kumar Kashyap, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Naresh Ray, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Maheshkhunt P.S. Case No. 134 of 2024 dated 25.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 308(3), 308(5) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 24.07.2024, when the informant was going to his maternal home and he reached the Goshari Hanuman Temple by tempo then the accused persons, Nitish Kumar, Suman Kumar, Kundan Kumar along with 10 to 12 unknown persons ambushed him with intent to kill. They dragged him into the forest, stripped him naked,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85931 of 2024(2) dt.09-01-2025 2/3 brutally assaulted him and made a naked video by using a mobile phone. They also took Rs. 7,000/- from his pocket. The accused persons also threatened him that they would kill him if he reported the incident or failed to pay them Rs. 50,000/-.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case during the course of investigation. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 12.08.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Khagaria in connection with Maheshkhunt P.S. Case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85931 of 2024(2) dt.09-01-2025 3/3 No. 134 of 2024 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T