IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20167 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2002 Thana- NAUTAN District- Siwan ====================================================== Daroga Ram S/O Chanar Ram Resident of Village - Bishambharpur, P.S. - Nautan, District - Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bijay Prakash Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 5 13-08-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Nautan P.S. Case No. 15 of 2002, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 364 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. It is alleged that the petitioner along with other co- accused persons, assaulted the informant’s father and kidnapped him (informant’s father) at the gunpoint. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that perusal of the victim statement at paragraph no. 17 of the case diary, shows that he was released on the same day of the occurrence and there was no demand of any ransom. At paragraph no. 18 of the case diary, similar statement has been Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20167 of 2025(5) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 made by the second victim, Baliram Sah. 5. This is an old case from the year 2002, and it appears that due to absconding of the petitioner, the trial was hampered for a considerable long duration. 6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with observation that the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of the charge, in the court below itself. Nirmal/- (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U T