Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34623/2024bail granted

Jagarnath Yadav @ Jagarnathi Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-15Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34623 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2024 Thana- MAIGRA District- Gaya ====================================================== Jagarnath Yadav @ Jagarnathi Yadav Son of Late Bhugali Yadav @ Butali Yadav Resident of Village - Kanergarh, P.S.- Kothi, District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sangeeta Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-05-2024 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 Maigra P.S. Case No. 22 of 2024 dated 16.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 17(c), 18(c), 22(b) and 8 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1.200 Kg. opium (affim) 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. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel has further submitted that the seized contraband is less than the commercial

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34623 of 2024(2) dt.15-05-2024 2/2 quantity. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.03.2024.

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, Gaya in connection with Maigra P.S. Case No. 22 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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