Md. Shahid @ Shahid Hussain v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89807 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2024 Thana- KUMAR KHAND District- Madhepura ====================================================== MD. SHAHID @ SHAHID HUSSAIN S/O MD. ZAFAR @ ZAFAR ALAM @ PAPPU ALAM R/O VILL.- YADUAPATTI, P.S.- KUMARKHAND, DISTRICT- MADHEPURA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nafisuzzoha, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-05-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehended his arrest in connection with Kumarkhand P.S. Case No. 203 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 140(2) and 3(5) of the BNS.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to kidnap the son of informant from his shop along with other co-accused persons, who were sitting in his shop of CSP Centre and also to demand ransom of Rs. 2 lakhs.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89807 of 2024(3) dt.08-05-2025 2/3 petitioner submitted that petitioner is a local reporter and when he started to exposed illegal activities of the informant qua selling of illicit liquor and prohibited drugs in the locality, present false case was lodged to create pressure. It is also submitted that no ransom was paid and statement of victim as recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, suggest that he was released immediately without paying any ransom, making entire occurrence unbelievable on its face. While concluding the argument it is submitted that petitioner found involved in one more case out of family dispute, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, opposes the prayer for bail.

6. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of the nature of accusations, where admittedly no ransom money was paid before release, coupled with fact as statement of victim further suggests his release as of self-rescue, accordingly the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89807 of 2024(3) dt.08-05-2025 3/3 (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., III, Madhepura/concerned Trial Court where the case is pending in connection with Kumarkhand P.S. Case No. 203 of 2024 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) S.Tripathi/- U T