Raj Kumar Sah @ Raj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3666 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-322 Year-2024 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== Raj Kumar Sah @ Raj Kumar S/O Rajesh Sah R/O Satsang Vihar, Milki Chowk, Maranga, Ward no 9, PS- Maranga, Dist- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Korha PS Case No. 322 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 8(c) & 21(b) of the NDPS Act.

3.

Prosecution allegation, in short, is that there is recovery of total 26 grams smack from the possession of petitioner and other co-accused, out of which 6 grams smack is recovered from the petitioner's possession.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3666 of 2025(2) dt.29-01-2025 2/2 the petitioner further submits that petitioner has no concern with the recovered contraband. The recovered contraband is below the commercial quantity. Hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable in the present case. The petitioner is in custody since 22-11-2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act. 5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, recovery below commercial quantity and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Korha PS Case No. 322 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T