Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18416/2024bail granted

Akash Dhangar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-21Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18416 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2024 Thana- GARDANIBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Akash Dhangar Son of Mauze Dhangar Resident of China Kothi, P.S.-Buddha Colony, Distt.-Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ghanshyam Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. case No. 16 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 8(c), 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that 12.76 grams of smack has been recovered in this case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Petitioner is in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18416 of 2024(2) dt.21-03-2024 2/3 custody since 08.01.2024 and has five criminal antecedents. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The recovered contraband is just above the small quantity and far below the commercial quantity, and hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable in the present case. There is no compliance of Section 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, recovered contraband being below commercial quantity, as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. case No. 16 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18416 of 2024(2) dt.21-03-2024 3/3 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T