Chuni Mahto @ Chunni Mahato @ Chunni Lal Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10492 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-515 Year-2020 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Chuni Mahto @ Chunni Mahato @ Chunni Lal Mahto S/o Lakhi Chandra Mahto R/o Vill.- Parsauni Jahangir, P.S.- Sahebganj, Distt.- Muzaffapur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Upendra Kumar Chaubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. J.N. Thakur, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case No. 515 of 2020/N.D.P.S. Case No. 89 of 2020, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8, 20 and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per allegation, 500 grams of Charas was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the signature of seizure list witnesses are not in sequence. The petitioner is innocent and the procedure of search and seizure has not been applied.

5. On the other hand, Mr. J.N. Thakur, learned APP

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10492 of 2025(3) dt.14-05-2025 2/2 for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner by submitting that the petitioner was arrested with 500 grams of Charas which is more than the small quantity and the petitioner is involved in 18 cases.

6. In my view, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail, which is accordingly rejected. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Neha/- U T