Patna High Court
Dhirendra Kumar @ Dhirendra Singh @ Dhirendra Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The petitioner is not entitled to bail and the bail application is rejected.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhirendra Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 308(4) and 308(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Act, alleging extortion and threats. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner demanded a ransom of Rs. 10,00,000 using a mobile belonging to a third party, and presented a viral video clip as evidence, along with the petitioner’s prior criminal record of five cases. The petitioner contended innocence, claiming the mobile used was not his and that his confessional statement contained no incriminating material. The Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail, citing the confession, video evidence, and antecedents. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey examined the evidence and concluded that the petitioner did not merit bail, thereby rejecting the bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail under Sections 308(4) and 308(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Act given the evidence of confession, video clip, and prior criminal antecedents.
Subjects
- regular bail
- extortion
- confession
- video evidence
- criminal antecedents
- Bihar Negotiable Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64844 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2025 Thana- SHYAMPUR BHATHAN District-
Sheohar
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Dhirendra Kumar @ Dhirendra Singh @ Dhirendra Kumar Singh S/o Late
Chitranjan Singh Resident of Village - Gaubandhi Parsauni (Imbrahimpur
Parsauni @ Imbahir pur), P.S.- Fenhara, District- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pranav Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Rajeev Ranjan No. II, Adv.
Ms. Kumari Seema Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. J.N. Thakur, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
4 21-01-2026 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 Shyampur Bhathan P.S. Case No. 48 of 2025, registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 308(4), 308(5) of the
BNS.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on
14.04.2025, at about 09:30 PM, the informant received calls
from unknown mobile numbers, in which the caller allegedly
abused him, threatened to eliminate him in the same manner as
Subodh Rai, the former Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj
Rohua, and demanded extortion of Rs. 10,00,000/-.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
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that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
this case. In his confessional statement, there is nothing against
him in the entire case diary. He has further submitted that the
mobile from which the ransom was demanded does not belong
to the petitioner.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has
opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the petitioner has
confessed his guilt, disclosing that he demanded ransom by
using the mobile set of one Ravi and the video clip of the
demanding ransom has become viral. The video clip has been
annexed with the case diary. The petitioner has criminal
antecedents of five cases.
6. In my view, the petitioner does not deserve the
privileges of bail, which is hereby rejected.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
Nirmal/-
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