In an oral order, the Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner, who was in custody and accused of extortion and cheating, directing him to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount.
Petitioner released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount to the C.J.M., East Champaran.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36297 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2017 Thana- CHATOUNI District- East Champaran
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Raj Kumar Sahani, Son of Shiv Mangal Sahani, resident of village- Kothiya, P.S.- Madhuban, District- East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Sanjay Kumar Tiwary 1 ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER
3 21-08-2018
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
The petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 233 of 2017 registered
for the offence punishable under Sections 384, 387 of the Indian Penal Code.
Informant in his written complaint has alleged that on 14.09.2017 at about 9.50 PM he received a mobile call on his official mobile in which ransom of Rs. 10 lacs was demanded and by sending SMS also.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The mobile number from which ransom was demanded and SMS
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was sent does not belong to him and he has been implicated in this case on the basis of his self confession and except it there is no other incriminating materials against him. Apart from this case, there is one more case instituted against the petitioner in which he is already on bail being Madhuban P.S. Case No. 247 of 2017
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail upon 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, East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 233 of 2017.
(S. Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, charged with offences under Sections 384 and 387 IPC, should be released on bail.
Raj Kumar Sahani
The State of Bihar
S. KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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