Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17768 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-547 Year-2020 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna ====================================================== SONU KUMAR Son of Shiv Kumar Sharma Resident of Village - Babhanpura, P.S.- Phulwari Shariff, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Murlidhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-08-2021 Heard the parties in virtual Court proceeding. Let the defects, if any, be removed within four weeks of the start of the physical Court.

The petitioner is languishing in custody for the offences punishable under Sections 20/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Submission is that four grams of brown sugar was allegedly recovered from the physical possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent under N.D.P.S. Act. However, he is an accused in a case registered under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The recovered quantity is not a commercial quantity. The petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2020. Investigation of the case is already complete. Co-accused has been allowed bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No.12678 of 2021.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17768 of 2021(2) dt.09-08-2021 2/2 Considering the submission aforesaid, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20000/- (Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Special Case No.148 of 2020, arising out of Phulwarsharif P.S. Case No. 547 of 2020 with following conditions:

(a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below.

(b) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.

(c) The petitioner shall not leave the country without permission of the trial Court.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T