Ali Asraf @ Ali Ashraf v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9451 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2023 Thana- JOGBANI District- Araria ====================================================== Ali Asraf @ Ali Ashraf, Son of Late Nazibullah, R/o Sonpur, Mirdaha, P.S.- Sonpur, Dist.- Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ritik Shah, Advocate Mr. Rahul Raj, Advocate Mr. Madan Mohan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 16-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case No. 131 of 2023 dated 26.05.2023 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
3. The allegation is of recovery of prescriptions, Injections, cough syrups etc. from the co-accused. It is further alleged that 1557 injections of Avil, Phenegram and Diazepam were recovered from the possession of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9451 of 2025(3) dt.16-05-2025 2/2 been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the said recovery. The other accused persons, namely, Sadru Jama @ Md. Sadrujama and Shivpujan Mandal have been granted bail vide order dated 23.08.2023 and 29.02.2024 passed by different co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 52232 of 2023 & 52651 of 2023 respectively. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 27.05.2023 having no criminal antecedents. Charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Araria in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case No. 131 of 2023. (Khatim Reza, J) premchand/- U T