IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8434 of 2008 KHALID HUSSAIN KHAN @ LADDAN & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 5.5.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, counsel for the informant and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners are accused in a case under Sections 387,384 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation by the informant who happens to be the Deputy Mayor is that these petitioners alongwith one Amanullah Khan @ Allan have demanded ransom from him. It is said that Amanullah Khan had used a Mobile phone and called up the informant asking for payment of Rs.50,000/-. Thereafter these two petitioners went to the house of the informant for making demand of the money. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that it is a case of political rivalry. It is also submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioner no.1 had sold a Gypsy Car to the informant, and as such, they were on good terms. The rivalry began due to the elections which took place. The petitioner no.2 is a Ward Councillor and it is submitted that because of the differences between them he has been dragged in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to an order passed by this court in Cr. Misc.No. 54396 of 2007 disposed of on 10.3.2008 by which Amanullah Khan @ Allan has been granted bail by this Court. With the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioners,it - 2 - is directed that the petitioners Khalid Hussain Khan @ Laddan and Shibgatullah @ Dabbu Khan should be released on bail on or after 4.6.2008 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in connection with Laheriasarai P.S.Case No. 358 of 2007. U.K. (Sheema Ali Khan,J)