Ajay Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.9326 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -172 Year- 2016 Thana -DULHIN BAZAR District- PATNA ====================================================== Ajay Prasad Son of late Dwarika Prasad Resident of Village- Goraiya Asthan- Paliganj, P.S. Paliganj, District Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhola Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Special Case No. 69 of 2016, arising out of Dulhin Bazar P.S. Case No. 172 of 2016 registered under Sections 20/22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985.

Allegation against the petitioner is that 500 grams of Ganja was recovered from the possession of his wife and it is alleged that this petitioner is involved in the said illegal trading. The counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, he has no criminal antecedent and his wife was already granted bail by a

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9326 of 2017 (2) dt.15-03-2017 2/2 co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Misc. No. 51790 of 2016.

Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, namely, Ajay Prasad, is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 69 of 2016, arising out of Dulhin Bazar P.S. Case No. 172 of 2016.

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