Ashok Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.58821 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -164 Year- 2017 Thana -BELDAUR District- KHAGARIA ====================================================== Ashok Rai, son of Late Kamal Ray, resident of Village- Pirangrah, P.S.- Beldaur, District- Khagaria .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody since 27.08.2017 in connection with Special Case No.13/2017 arising out of Beldaur P.S. Case No.164 of 2017 registered for the offence under Section 8/20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged recovery of 7.5 Kg. of ganja from Yamaha motorcycle was not from the conscious possession of the petitioner and it is only alleged that he was driving the said motorcycle. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is having clean antecedents and has been taken into custody on mere speculation.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.58821 of 2017 (2) dt.13-12-2017 2/2 In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances and that the material was recovered from the motorcycle and not from the possession of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Khagaria, in connection with Special Case No.13/2017 arising out of Beldaur P.S. Case No.164 of 2017.

(Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U T