Shyam Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17122 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-444 Year-2022 Thana- MUNGER MUFFASIL District- Munger ====================================================== Shyam Kumar Singh S/O Late Botal Prasad Singh @ Botal Prasad R/O Village- Chandi Sthan, P.S- Kotwali, Distt.- Munger. ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Aggarwal Mr.Jyoti Ranjan Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 29-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8/20(b)(ii)(c)/25/29 of N.D.P.S. Act.

It is a case of recovery of 20 kgs of Ganza like narcotics substance from the possession of co-accused persons, namely, Ravin Yadav and Praveen Prasad. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17122 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/3 falsely been implicated in the present case. He has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is no independent witness of the alleged seizure. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 09.12.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Muffassil P.S. Case No. 444 of 2022 (N.D.P.S. Case No. 01 of 2023) on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17122 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 3/3 the learned Sessions Judge, Munger.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Nirajkrs/- U T