Raj Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20747 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-212 Year-2024 Thana- FULKAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Raj Kumar Paswan S/o Bikku Paswan @ Biku Paswan R/o VillageLaxmipur, Ward No. 11, P.S.- Fulkaha, Distict- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 212 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act.
3. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that there is recovery of 12.6 Kg of Ganja from the possession of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20747 of 2025(3) dt.15-07-2025 2/2 further submits that the petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of Ganja. The recovered contraband is below the commercial quantity. Hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable in the present case. The petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the recovered contraband being below the commercial quantity and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 212 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T