Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22351/2022bail granted

Mintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-05-06Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22351 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-242 Year-2021 Thana- KARJA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== MINTU KUMAR SON OF SITA RAM MAHTO RESIDENT OF VILLAGETHATIYAN P.S- KUDHANI, DIST- MUZAFFARPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhavesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 06-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii) (A) of the N.D.P.S Act As per the prosecution case, 500 grams of ganja was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He has been falsely implicated in the case. He is in custody since 3.12.2021 and has no criminal antecedent. Even the alleged quantity of ganja recovered would come in the category of small quantity. Investigation in the case has concluded.

Heard learned APP for the State.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22351 of 2022(2) dt.06-05-2022 2/2 Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation of recovery of 500 grams of ganja together with the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent, having remained in custody for 5 months and charge sheet having been submitted in the case, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Karja P.S. Case no. 242 of 2021 corresponding to N.D.P.S Case no. 11 of 2022 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 Addl. District and Sessions Judge I, Muzaffarpur.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Prakash/- U