CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER

4 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Imamganj P.S. Case No. 02 of 2024 dated 04.01.2024, instituted for the offence punishable under Section 364(A) of the Indian Penal Code .

3. The prosecution case, in short is that, some unknown persons have kidnapped the son of the informant and demanded ransom of Rs. five lakhs.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that petitioner is not named in the FIR. Only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, Amit Kumar and Rahul Kumar Ranjan, the petitioner has been made accused in this case. Learned counsel further submitted the said accused persons, namely, Amit Kumar and Rahul Kumar Ranjan have already been granted bail by the learned trial court itself on 30.05.2024. It is further stated that no TIP has been conducted as yet. No incriminating articles has been recovered either from the conscious possession or from the house of the petitioner. Lastly, it has been submitted that