Vinod Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21498 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1759 Year-2023 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Vinod Paswan S/o- Rambriksh Paswan Village- Shekhpur Kali Mandir W.No1, Ps- Ahiyapur Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 03-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 8/21(b)/25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, it is a case of recovery of two grams smack from the possession of the petitioner. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case due to dirty village politics. He next submits that co-accused Amar Paswan from his possession, five puriyas smak, weighing 2 grams was recovered, has been granted bail by learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Muzaffarpur on 20.02.2024. He next

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21498 of 2024(3) dt.03-05-2024 2/3 submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He next submits that after investigation, police submitted chargesheet and there is no chance of tampering of evidence and he is in custody since 27.12.2023. Similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by this Court passed in Cr. Misc. No. 25202 of 2024.

5.

Learned APP appearing for the State, opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the fact that co-accused has been granted bail by the learned District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Muzaffarpur, let the petitioner, above named, be directed to be released on bail after framing of the charge in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No.1759 of 2023 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Muzaffarpur. 7.

The trial court is directed to conclude the proceeding of framing of charge according to law within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the charge-sheet has not been submitted then the above named petitioner shall be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21498 of 2024(3) dt.03-05-2024 3/3 released on bail on furnishing bail bond with further condition that the petitioner have to present physically on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the proceeding of framing of charge.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Brajesh Kumar/- U T