Subodh Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11989 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Subodh Jha, male, age 50 years, Son of Late Upendra Jha, Resident of Village - Nayagaon , P.S.- Nayagaon, Distt - Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-02-2019 Heard leaned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody since 12.12.2018 in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 20 (b) of N.D.P.S. Act.

The prosecution case is that from the shop of the petitioner, 90 grams of ganja were recovered. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the recovery is of small quantity. A statement has been made in paragraph no. 3 of the petition that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent.

Learned APP for the State submits that recovery has been made from the conscious physical possession of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11989 of 2019(2) dt.27-02-2019 2/2 petitioner.

Considering the recovery of small quantity, coupled with the statement made in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge N.D.P.S. Act, Begusarai in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.33 of 2018.

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