Patna High Court
Tanveer KhanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioners, ordering their release on bond.
Summary
The petitioners, Tanveer Khan and Sujeet Kumar, were arrested in connection with a kidnapping and ransom demand case where three unknown persons abducted the victim's brother, demanded Rs. 50 lakh, and threatened his life. They are charged under Section 140(2) of the BNS and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The petitioners claim they were falsely implicated, noting that the victim’s testimony and the TIP did not identify them, and that only co‑accused Chotu and Raushan named them in confessional statements. Having been in custody since 30‑04‑2025, they sought regular bail. The Court, after considering the lack of direct identification and the petitioners’ antecedents, ordered their release on bail with a bond of Rs. 10,000 each and two sureties, subject to cooperation with the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused under Section 140(2) of the BNS and the specified sections of the Arms Act in a kidnapping‑ransom case.
- Whether the evidence, including the victim’s identification and co‑accused statements, is sufficient to justify continued detention.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- ransom
- Arms Act
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53121 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-43 Year-2025 Thana- Karvandiya District- Rohtas
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Tanveer Khan S/O Late Munir Khan Resident of Village- Bansa, P.S.-
Karwandiya, District- Rohtas
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 56313 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-43 Year-2025 Thana- Karvandiya District- Rohtas
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Sujeet Kumar @ Sujeet Kumar Verma S/O Ram Pravesh Mahto @ Ram
Pravesh Singh Resident of Village- Khaira, P.S.- Drigaon, District- Rohtas
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 53121 of 2025)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Devesh Kumar Singh
For the State : Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai, APP
(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 56313 of 2025)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Devesh Kumar Singh
For the State : Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, APP
for the Informant Mr. Raghunandan Kumar Singh
Mr. Harendra Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
4 12-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioners have prayed for regular bail
for the offences punishable under Section 140(2) of the BNS
and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, registered
in connection with Karwandiya P.S.Case No. 43/2025.
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3. As per allegation, while the informant’s brother
was on his way back home, three-four unknown accused
persons forcibly made him sit in the car and took him
towards Dehri. At around 10.10.p.m in night, an anonymous
call was made to the wife of the victim and asked for
ransom of Rs. 50 lakh and also threatened to eliminate the
victim, if the matter was reported to the police.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioners has
submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely
been implicated. There is nothing against them in the entire
case diary, except some criminal antecedents. Co-accused
Chotu and Raushan were arrested and they named the
petitioners in their confessional statements. The victim in
the TIP identified five accused persons, including Chotu and
Raushan. In TIP, the petitioners were not identified by the
victim, whereas other co-accused persons were identified.
The petitioners are in custody since 30.04.2025.
5. Considering the above facts and circumstances,
let the petitioners, above-named, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) each,
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction
of learned CJM, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with
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Karwandiya P.S.Case No. 43/2025, subject to the condition
that the petitioners shall cooperate in the disposal of trial
and make themselves available as and when required by the
court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
HR/-
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