Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87737/2024bail granted

Ravi Bhushan Kumar @ Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-17Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87737 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-232 Year-2023 Thana- TANKUPPA District- Gaya ====================================================== Ravi Bhushan Kumar @ Ravi Kumar S/o- Jitendra Singh VillageMohabatpur PS-Sheikhopur Sarai Dist-Shekhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 17-01-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case no. 232 of 2023 registered under section 364A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his brother who was called for operating a JCB machine was kidnapped. It is further stated that a demand of Rs. 7 lacs was made.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 26.7.2024 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Misc. no. 31429 of 2024 giving liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after completing one year in custody or after framing of charge,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87737 of 2024(2) dt.17-01-2025 2/2 whichever is later. The petitioner has remained in custody for more than a year since 19.11.2023 and referring to the supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioner it is submitted that charge has been framed against the petitioner in the learned trial Court on 7.12.2024. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the F.I.R, the liberty granted in the earlier order rejection dated 26.7.2024, the petitioner having remained in custody for more than a year since 19.11.2023 and charge having been framed in the learned trial Court, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case no. 232 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-XVIII, Gaya. (Partha Sarthy, J) Harsh/- U T