Manoj Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36538 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-43 Year-2025 Thana- Jhandapur District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Jha S/o Late Prakash Kumar Jha @ Prakash Jha VillageBhramarpur, PS- Bhawanipur, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Jhandapur P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 17(b), 22 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 11.75 gram of brown sugar which is an intermediate quantity.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. The petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2025 and claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36538 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/2 case, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur/concerned Court below in connection with Jhandapur P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025 subject to condition that:- (i). The petitioner will mark his attendance at the Jhandapur Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (ii) Before accepting the bail-bond of the petitioner, the court below will verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found having clean antecedent, the bail-bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted. If the petitioner is found having criminal antecedent(s), his bail-bonds shall not be accepted by the court below.

8. This application for regular bail stands allowed. (Sandeep Kumar, J) anand/- U T