Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30646/2024bail granted

Karan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-23Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30646 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2023 Thana- MANPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Karan Kumar Son of Joshelal Das Resident of Village- Persauni Surajgarha P.S.- Sahodra, Dist - West Champaran, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satish Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Manpur P.S. Case No. 93 of 2023, instituted for the offences under Sections 20(b), 20(b)(ii), 23(b) and 29 of NDPS Act.

3. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that 2 Kg ganja has been recovered from the handle of a motorcycle and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30646 of 2024(2) dt.23-04-2024 2/2 further submits that the recovered motorcycle does not belong to the petitioner. The recovered contraband is below the commercial quantity. Hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable in the present case. The petitioner is in custody since 15.12.2023 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the recovered contraband being below the commercial quantity and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 93 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T