High Court of Jharkhand granted bail to the petitioner accused in an abduction-for-ransom case under IPC Sections 364-A/34, ruled that release was appropriate as recovery was sole basis for implication.
Petitioner released on bail with bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B. A. No. 11901 of 2013
Vikram Dangi @ Vikram Kumar Dangi ...… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ...… Opposite Party -------CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. C. MISHRA -----For the Petitioner : Mr.Rishi Pallava, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. ------
2/ 17.2.2014 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the
Prosecution.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gidhour P.S. Case No. 16 of 2013 corresponding to G.R. No. 231 of 2013, S.T No.271 of 2013, for the offence under Sections 364-A / 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The case relates to abduction of the son of the informant for ransom and from the F.I.R., it appears that the petitioner received the phone call in the name of one Pradeep demanding ransom. The information was given to the police and police raided the place and got the victim rescued. Three persons were apprehended at the spot, who named the petitioner to be one of the persons, who had managed to flee away.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case only on the basis of disclosure made by the apprehended co-accused and there is no other material against him. It is also submitted that the statement of the victim was recorded and the victim has also not named the petitioner, and in similar circumstance, the other co-accused has been granted bail by order dated 18.1.2014 in B.A No.10732 of 2013. Learned counsel for the petitioner has accordingly, prayed for bail.
In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner, Vikram Dangi @ Vikram Kumar Dangi on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Chatra, in connection with Gidhour P.S. Case No. 16 of 2013 corresponding to G.R. No. 231 of 2013, S.T No.271 of 2013.
BS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted bail given the lack of independent material against him besides co-accused disclosure.
Vikram Dangi @ Vikram Kumar Dangi
The State of Jharkhand
H. C. Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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