Chhotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27542 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-356 Year-2021 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== Chhotu Kumar Son of Meharchan Das Resident of Village - Ramdaspur, Sundarpur Dina, P.s.- Goraul, Distt.- Vashali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, ADvocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ======================================== ============== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 23-08-2022 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8, 20, 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Recovery is of 1.500 K.G of ganja from the possession of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that 1.500

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27542 of 2022(2) dt.23-08-2022 2/3 Kilogram of ganja has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that there is non compliance of Section 42, 50 and 52 of the NDPS Act. He further submits that the recovered ganja is less than the commercial quantity and Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act has not come on the way to grant the bail to the petitioner. Further submits that co-accused persons namely Subodh Rai has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 22.08.2022 in Cr. Misc. No. 9963 of 2022 and the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2021. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the FSL report confirms that the recovered substance is ganja but fairly submits that the recovered ganja is less than the commercial quantity.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody already suffered since 12.09.2021, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Goraul (Kathara O.P.) P.S. Case No. 356 of 2021, with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27542 of 2022(2) dt.23-08-2022 3/3 following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T