Santosh Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22545 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2023 Thana- MUFFASIL District- West Champaran ====================================================== Santosh Chaudhary S/O Yamuna Chaudhary @ Yamuna Sahni R/O VillageBagahi, Ratanpur, P.S- Bairiya, Distt.- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anant Kumar 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 02-12-2023 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 20(b)II(c), 23, 29 of N.D.P.S. Act.

As per the allegation in F.I.R, 1.1 kg of Charas like narcotics substance has been recovered from the possession of co-accused Ajay Chaudhary.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovered contraband. Charas like narcotics

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22545 of 2023(6) dt.02-12-2023 2/2 substance has been recovered from the possession of coaccused Ajay Chaudhary. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 04.02.2023. 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 Bettiah (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 86 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 the learned District & Sessions Judge, Bettiah, West Champaran. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Nirajkrs/- U T