Dharmesh Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14848 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- MANPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Dharmesh Chaudhary Son of Mankeshwar Chaudhari R/O Village - Math Majhariya, P.S.- Gaunaha, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Meena Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 06/2025 dated 11.01.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/s 20(b)(ii)(B), 23(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 2 kgs. ganja was recovered from the dickey of the motorcycle which was being ridden by the petitioner and the co-accused person, Munna Choudhary
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The seized contraband is less than commercial
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14848 of 2025(2) dt.22-03-2025 2/2 quantity. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.01.2025
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 06/2025, with the condition ;- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T