Janta Ved v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41527 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2024 Thana- MUZFFARPUR GRP CASE DistrictMuzaffarpur ====================================================== Janta Ved Wife of Pampal Ved Village- 08 No. Kalali Basti Ps- Heerapur, Dist- Bardhaman , W.B.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raju Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2024 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 Muzaffarpur Rail P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024 dated 18.01.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 414 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 20, 22 of N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 18.01.2024 on suspicion a search was made by the informant with his team and from the possession of the petitioner, several items were recovered such as an old cloth of her baby, a silver anklet worth Rs. 5000/-, Rs. 2000/- cash, a mobile without sim card, a samsung keypad, a leaf of lorazepam tablets having 27 tablets. The petitioner failed to give appropriate answer about the recovered articles. On the basis of above application the present F.I.R has been lodged.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41527 of 2024(2) dt.24-06-2024 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is a lady. It is stated that the articles recovered from the possession of the petitioner do not comes under the purview of the NDPS Act. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.01.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the seized contraband is less than commercial quantity.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Muzaffarpur in connection with Muzaffarpur Rail P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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