Raju Chaupal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47502 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2024 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Raju Chaupal S/o Shobhit Chaupal Resident of Village - Kharua, P S Sadar Darbhanga District Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sunil Kumar Karn, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shantanu Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-07-2024 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 Rahika P.S. Case No. 77/2024 dated 09.04.2024, G.R. No. 31/2024. dated 09.04.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 7.688 kgs. Ganja was recovered from the bag of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The seized contraband is less than commercial quantity. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47502 of 2024(2) dt.29-07-2024 2/2 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.04.2024.
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, Madhubani in connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 77/2024 dated 09.04.2024, G.R. No. 31/2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T