Sintu Singh @ Sittu Kumar @ Akash Kumar @ Sittu Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36696 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2024 Thana- Mufassil District- Purnia ====================================================== Sintu Singh @ Sittu Kumar @ Akash Kumar @ Sittu Singh S/o Late Raj Kishor Singh R/o Vill.- Suddin Chowk, Tatma Toli, Newalal Chowk, PSSahayak, Distt.- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 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 Muffasil P.S. Case No. 257 of 2024 dated 12.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 111 of the BNS and section 8(c)/ 21(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 5.190 kg. of smack/ Brown Sugar was recovered from the dicky of the car and the co-accused Raunak Kumar and Ricky Singh were apprehended while sitting in the said vehicle who disclosed the name of the petitioner as the supplier of the said seized contraband.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36696 of 2025(3) dt.20-08-2025 2/3
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not present at the place of occurrence. The apprehended persons disclosed the name of the petitioner as the supplier. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The said contraband substance has been recovered from the possession of the co-accused persons. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.12.2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner by submitting that the said contraband is of commercial quantity.
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 Muffasil P.S. Case No. 257 of 2024, with following condition/s:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36696 of 2025(3) dt.20-08-2025 3/3 failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled. (ii). If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T