Allowed bail petition filed by Prashant Kumar Singh accused under Section 364(A)/34 IPC. Court granted bail on conditions including cooperation with trial and liberty to cancel bail for future similar offences.
Bail granted on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of similar amount to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Banka.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5968 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-195 Year-2021 Thana- SHAMBHUGANJ District- Banka
====================================================== PRASHANT KUMAR SINGH SON OF SUDHIR PRASAD SINGH R/O VILLAGE- MILKI, P.S.- GANGTA (HAWELI HHARAGPUR), DISTRICTMUNGER
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pankaj Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rajeev Nayan, App, 231 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 05-05-2023
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.
In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 195 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 364(A)/34 of the IPC.
As per allegation, six unknown miscreants abducted the son of the informant and demanded Rs. 7 lacs as ransom for his release.
The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The victim did not name the petitioner in his statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. On similar footing, co-accused
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5968 of 2023(2) dt.05-05-2023 2/2
Rahul Singh @ Raja @ Rahul Kumar and Bihari Kumar Singh have been granted bail by the co-ordinate Benches of this Court in Cr. Misc. Nos. 8300 of 2023 and 56339 of 2022 respectively. The petitioner is under custody since 02.08.2022.
Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Banka in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 195 of 2021, subject to the following conditions:-
(i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.
(ii) If the petitioner is found involved in future in the similar type of offence, the prosecution will have liberty to file an application before the court below for cancellation of the bail of the petitioner and the learned court below will take decision in accordance with law.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
Kundan/Nirmal U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to the petitioner accused of kidnapping and extortion for furnishing bail bond.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Prashant Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar
Nawneet Kumar Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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