Karu Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4802 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2014 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== Karu Prasad, son of Teka Mahto, resident of Village- Dhamna, P.S-Barachatti, District.- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 29-01-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 04 of 2017, arising out of Barachatti P.S. Case No. 166 of 2014, for the offence under Sections 20 and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

In the instant case 68 Kg Ganja was seized from the house of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 06.12.2016. He submits that at the time of seizure, the petitioner was not present in his house and he was not aware about the fact that Ganja was kept behind his back in the house. He submits that the petitioner at the relevant time was at Haryana and was not present in his house.

Considering the fact that the petitioner has got no

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4802 of 2019(2) dt.29-01-2019 2/2 criminal antecedent and he has remained in custody for more than two years, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-I, Gaya in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 04 of 2017, arising out of Barachatti P.S. Case No. 166 of 2014.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) uday/- U T