IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36778 of 2009 MANOJ KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 24.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Petitioner has been charged under section 364A of the Indian Penal Code. The case relates to Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 114 of 2009. Allegation is that two brothers were kidnapped when they were returning home after closing their shop in the evening. The case came to be registered and investigated. The name of the petitioner has emerged during course of investigation on the basis of the confessional statement by one of the accused, namely, Uday Singh who stated that the petitioner had provided food to him. There is suspicion that the petitioner could be behind the crime because he too has a shop of the similar nature as the victims and there could be business rivalry. Submission is that with the material as well as suspicion the petitioner can be given benefit of doubt at this stage. Let the petitioner, namely, Manoj Kumar be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 114 of 2009. One of the sureties to be executed by father of the petitioner and other by close blood - 2 - relation on due identification by the court below. Petitioner will not intimidate the witnesses and interfere in course of justice. He is further directed to cooperate in the trial by appearing on each and every date fixed in the case either by himself or through his counsel. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)