Md. Salam @ Salam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18430 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2024 Thana- R S P.S. District- Araria ====================================================== Md. Salam @ Salam son of Morsalim village- Akarthapa, Ward no. 08, PsBhargama, Dist- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vijay Kishore Bharti For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mohammed Arif ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2025 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 Araria P.S. Case No. 207/2024 dated 26.12.2024 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, on seeing police, three miscreants riding on the two motorcycles started fleeing away but they were apprehended. On search, total 28 grams smack was recovered from the two motorcycles kept beneath the seat of both the motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18430 of 2025(2) dt.21-04-2025 2/2 this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The seized contraband is less than commercial quantity. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

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, Araria in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 207/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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