Kishore Choudhary @ Nand Kishore Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42064 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -218 Year- 2012 Thana -PIPRA DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Kishore Choudhary @ Nand Kishore Choudhary, son of Bhikhari Choudhary, resident of Village - Singhiya Gumti P.S. - Banjariya, District - East Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gopesh Kumar, A.P.P.. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 21-01-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 20 (B), 22, 23 and 24 of the Narcotic Drugs and the Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

The petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2012. It is submitted that, as per the first information report, 8 persons were taken in custody in connection with recovery of 'Charas' but there is no specific statement as to from whose conscious possession 'Charas' has been recovered. Learned counsel submits that 7 out of 8 accused persons have been granted bail and some of the orders have been appended with

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42064 of 2014 (3) dt.21-01-2015 2 / 2 this application. One of such order passed in connection with accused Swarup Raut @ Ramswarup Patel has been produced at the time of hearing.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner, Kishore Choudhary @ Nand Kishore Choudhary is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.120 of 2012 arising out of Pipra P.S. Case No.218 of 2012 with a condition that one of the bailors must be his father. Further, if the petitioner, after his release in this case, is again found to be involved in criminal case of similar nature, the court concerned would be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- U T