It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. It is next argued that as per allegation in the FIR on 06.07.2019 at about 7.30 p.m. when the brother-in-law of the informant was returning home after closing his clinic and did not reach home, a phone call was received that he had been abducted and a ransom of Rs.5 lac was demanded, for which the present FIR has been lodged. It has been submitted that the applicant is not named in the FIR and his name surfaced during investigation. While search the applicant has been arrested under suspicion and recovery of one knife, Rs.700/- and one mobile have been shown against him. There is no independent/public witness of the alleged incident. There is nothing on record to show the involvement of the applicant in the present case. It is next contended that, as per averment made in para 14 of the affidavit, the applicant has no criminal history and there is no possibility of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses and in case, the applicant is enlarged on bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and the applicant is languishing in jail since 07.07.2019. Accordingly, he requests for bail.
