IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19865 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-660 Year-2025 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Manjit Kumar S/o Dinesh Singh R/o vill - Hanuman Nagar, Post - Gurukul Mehiya, P.S.- Muffasil, Distt.- Saran. ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Kumar Awnish Ankit, Advocate For the State : Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No.660 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under section 308(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. The petitioner is accused of kidnapping the son of the informant and demanding extortion from the informant. The petitioner is in custody since 25.12.2025. 4. During investigation, it has come that one of the calls for extortion was made from the mobile of the petitioner. 5. Considering the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the materials which have come during Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19865 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 investigation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. 6. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the observations made by this Court is only for the purpose of deciding this bail application. pawan/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T