Shekhar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24842 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2024 Thana- RUPAULI District- Purnia ====================================================== Shekhar Kumar son of Bablu Yadav @ Bablu Kumar Resident of Rupauli Dhobgidha PS- Rupauli, Dist- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhola Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Zainul Abedin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Rupauli P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024 dated 25.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 8(c) and 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 100.47 gms. smack/ brown sugar was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24842 of 2025(2) dt.01-07-2025 2/2 counsel has further submitted that the seized contraband is less than the commercial quantity. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.11.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Purnea in connection with Rupauli P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T