IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43507 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-365 Year-2022 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL District- Begusarai ====================================================== Gaurav Kumar Jha @ Saurav Kumar @ Golu Jha Son of Kanhaiya Jha Resident of Village -Muradpur Ward No. 9, P.S- Rosera, District -Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sarvottam Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, APP For the informant : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 03-09-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and the learned counsel for the informant. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Muffasil (Lakho) P.S. Case No. 365 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 364(A), 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per the prosecution case, the informant alleged that his son Vikash Kumar was abducted by the FIR named accused persons along with others and thereafter they called on mobile and demanded ransom. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 20.05.2025. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43507 of 2025(3) dt.03-09-2025 2/2 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as the learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. The learned counsel for the informant has submitted that the petitioner has been named by the victim as one of the kidnappers. He is an absconder also. 6. Considering the fact that the petitioner has been named as one of the kidnappers by the victim and the kidnapping was done for ransom, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands rejected. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T