PATNA, India, June 11 -- Patna High Court issued the following order on May 13:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Beldaur P.S. Case No. 386 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 329(4), 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 76, 351(2), 352, 308(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. According to the case of prosecution, on 06.11.2024, the informant of the case namely, Reena Devi, lodged a report alleging therein that on 03.11.2024 at about 9:00 P.M., the present applicant along with other ten named accused persons lashed with lathi, danda, iron rod and other weapons entered in her house and demanded Rs. 3,00000/-

(Three lakh) as ransom when she objected them, they started abusing and firing. It is further alleged that the present applicant along with other accused persons looted pump motor, five bags of paddy and four bags of wheat and also snatched her golden ornaments worth of Rs. 25,000/-. On the basis of above information given by the informant, offence has been registered. During the investigation, four firearm empty cartridges were recovered from the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner herein has falsely been implicated in this case and the entire story, as narrated by the informant, is doubtful. According to the counsel, the F.I.R. has been registered on 06.11.2024 and the recovery has been made on 03.11.2024, therefore, the entire case of prosecution appears to be suspicious. He further submits that the present applicant is in custody since 05.12.2024 and the charge-sheet has already been filed and also the trial is not likely to be concluded in near future, therefore, on these grounds, it is prayed that the present applicant may be granted the benefit of bail.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the argument made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

6. Considering the submission put-forth by the learned counsel for the petitioner, particularly, considering the detention period of the applicant, I am of the view that it is a case where the applicant should be granted the benefit of regular bail. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. Let the, above named, petitioner 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Khagaria in connection with Beldaur P.S. Case No. 386 of 2024.

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