Govind Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.531 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-489 Year-2023 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Govind Chaudhary Son of Late Rajendra Chaudhary R/o vill - Khajuriya, ward no. 1, P.S. - Ram nagar, Distt. - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vijay Kr Singh No. 1 For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 24-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 386 and 387 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per FIR, informant received a phone call from unknown persons mobile no. 8447217541 and they were also demanded 10 lakh ransom from him.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not named in the FIR rather his name came into light in this case merely on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. The mobile and the sim card which were used in demanding ransom money
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.531 of 2024(2) dt.24-01-2024 2/2 do not belong the petitioner. He has no concern with the alleged occurrence, only on the basis of suspicion, he has been dragged in this case. Nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 02.11.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 69309 of 2023. Moreover, they are languishing in judicial custody since 07.07.2023.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Shikarpur. P.S. Case No. 489 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah at West Champaran. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Manishkr/- U T