Order :

1. This application for bail under Section 483 of BNSS has been filed by the petitioner who has been arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.245/2023 registered at Police Station Bigod, District Bhilwara for the offences under Sections 365, 323, 307 of IPC.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material available on record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the co-accused persons namely Dinesh (S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.14158/2023), Yashwant and Vinod (S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.14029/2023) have already been enlarged on bail vide orders dated 17.11.2023. Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner’s name was not mentioned by the complainant while giving written complaint. He further submitted that the case of extortion is false on the face of it, in asmuch as, the complainant had been released by the abductors. Lastly, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody; and the trial of the case will take sufficiently long time, therefore, the benefit of bail may be granted to the accused-petitioner.

4. Per Contra, learned Public Pr