Suraj Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14137 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2021 Thana- DHANGAI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== SURAJ CHAUDHARY SON OF DAROGA CHAUDHARY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BODHA TOLA, P.S.- DHANGAI, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prabhat Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-06-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks of the complete start of the physical Court in normal course.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 28 of 2021 arising out of Dhangai P.S. Case No. 99 of 2021 for the offence punishable under Sections 20/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., 240 grams of ganja like substance was recovered from the Gumti of the petitioner. He is said to be involved in trade of ganja. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14137 of 2022(2) dt.15-06-2022 2/3 implicated in this case. He further submits that total recovery of ganja is 240 grams which is much less than the small quantity. The alleged recovery is not from physical possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from a Gumti. Petitioner is in custody since 05.12.2021.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. Taking into consideration the nature of allegation made against the petitioner and recovered quantity of ganja is much less than the small quantity, without going into the merits of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Ara at Bhojpur in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 28 of 2021 arising out of Dhangai P.S. Case No. 99 of 2021, subject to the following conditions:-

(1) Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the Court concerned.

(2) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court.

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(3) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

(4) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence, after his release on bail, the trial Court shall take steps to cancel his bail bonds.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T