Rampravesh Thakur v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33955 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-225 Year-2024 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== RAMPRAVESH THAKUR S/o SHYAM NARAYAN THAKUR R/o vill - Kariyaut, P.S.- Laukahi, Distt.- madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case No. 225 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act and Section 20, 22 of the NDPS Act.
3. As per prosecution case, upon receiving a tip off about assembly of some miscreants making preparation for committing some crime, a raid was conducted and petitioner and other co-accused persons were apprehended and recovery of firearms along with 120 bottles of ONEREX cough syrup.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33955 of 2025(2) dt.17-06-2025 2/3 incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that as per the allegation one country-made pistol and two live cartridges have been recovered from possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that there is no recovery of narcotic substance from the possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern either with the recovered arms and ammunitions or with the narcotic substance. Learned counsel further submitted that the recovered narcotic substance comes under the ambit of small quantity and hence, there is no bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2024 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The coaccused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 06.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 26913 of 2025.
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, claim based on parity as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33955 of 2025(2) dt.17-06-2025 3/3 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 Laukahi P.S. Case No. 225 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T