Md. Aslam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19065 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-360 Year-2020 Thana- JAKKANPUR District- Patna ====================================================== MD. ASLAM SON OF MD. ZAFAR @ MD. JAFAR AHMAD @ ZAFAR @ JABBAR @ JABBAR AHMAD @ JAFAR AHMAD RESIDENT OF KALIBAZAR, P.S.- ARARIA, DISTRICT- ARARIA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Adv.

Mr. Udbhav, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 16-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 420 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 28, 28A and 27D of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

As per the prosecution case, on receiving information from the concerned police station, it is stated that the informant reached the place of occurrence and from the possession of the petitioner, 810 bottles of cough syrup containing Codeine was recovered.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19065 of 2021(2) dt.16-09-2021 2/2 further submitted that against the sentence of 1-2 years besides fine which may be imposed on conviction, the petitioner has remained in custody since 10.8.2020 i.e. for more than 1 year. Chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case including the period in custody, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. Case no.360 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge I, Patna.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T