Shankar Yadav @ Golu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91292 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2024 Thana- Salmari District- Katihar ====================================================== Shankar Yadav @ Golu, S/o Byanjan Yadav @ Vyanjan Prasad Yadav @ Vyanjan Kumar Yadav, Resident of Chhorgaraya Tola Mohabbatpur, P.S.- Salmari, District- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 30-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Salmari P.S. Case No. 102 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 308(5) and 111(1) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that a call was made on the mobile of the informant from mobile no. 9910114969 and was asking for ransom of Rs. 50 lakhs or else he will shoot the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He has been framed in this case as he is having criminal antecedent of 10 cases. The number from which call was made does not belong to him. From perusal of the order of learned trial Court, it transpires that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91292 of 2025(2) dt.30-01-2026 2/2 the number belongs to one Manju Devi. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is not related in any way with Manju Devi. It has also been submitted that only allegation is that demand was made but no cash was handed over. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 21.12.2024.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Katihar in connection with Salmari P.S. Case No. 102 of 2024 with the condition that petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and bail bond of the petitioner will be cancelled if the petitioner shall not present for two consecutive dates without any cogent reason.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T