Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16991/2025bail granted

Rana Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16991 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2024 Thana- RUPAULI District- Purnia ====================================================== Rana Yadav S/o- Shambhu Yadav @ Shambhu Kumar Resident of VillageRupauli Basti PS- Rupauli, Dist- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-10-2025 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 Rupauli P.S. Case No. 116/2024 dated 13.08.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 8(c) and 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 8.05 grams of smack was recovered from the motorcycle kept beneath the seat of the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The seized contraband is less than

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16991 of 2025(3) dt.30-10-2025 2/3 commercial quantity. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has six criminal antecedents which are related to similar nature of offence as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.12.2024. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 20.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13380 of 2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the apprehended co-accused person who also disclosed that the petitioner is the supplier of the aforesaid seized contraband.

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, Purnea in connection with Rupauli P.S. Case No. 116/2024, with the conditions :- (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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16991 of 2025(3) dt.30-10-2025 3/3 cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled. (ii). If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in the future, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bonds.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T