Rajesh Kumar Sinha v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24223 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2025 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar Sinha S/O Jamuna lal R/O Vill.- Chilim, P.S.- Sherghati, Dist.- Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
The Superintendent, Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Act, Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sunil Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP For the O.P. No.2 :
Mr. Hareram Singh, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Atri P. S. Case No. 53 of 2025, dated 07-02-2025 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B), and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
3. The allegation is of recovery of 4.276 kg of a ganja-like substance from the bag of one of the passengers, namely Salauddin Ansari.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the petitioner is a driver by
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24223 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/2 profession and was driving the seized tempo on a hire basis. The recovered contraband was found in the bag belonging to Salauddin Ansari, who was travelling in the said tempo. It is further submitted that no incriminating articles were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents and has been in judicial custody since 08.02.2025. It is also submitted that the charge sheet has already been submitted in this case.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Gaya, in connection with Atri P. S. Case No. 53 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Khatim Reza, J) shyambihari/- U T