Prince Kumar @ Chhotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41548 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2025 Thana- GHOSI District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Prince Kumar @ Chhotu Kumar S/o- Kaushalendra Kumar R/V- Uber PSGhosi Dist-Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 09-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ghosi P.S. Case No. 240 of 2025 registered on 22.05.2025 for the offences under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act, Section 317(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per prosecution case, police received information about petitioner keeping firearm in his house. A raid was conducted and from the house of the petitioner two spent cartridges and 650 gram of Ganja were recovered. One motorcycle was also seized for which no documents were produced.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41548 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 2/3 petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person or possession of this petitioner. Even otherwise the recovery is of spent cartridges for which no offence could be made and recovery of ganja is of less than small quantity. The motorcycle seized from the house of the petitioner is not recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner since recovery is shown from a joint house. Petitioner is having antecedent of one case. Petitioner is in custody since 22.05.2025 and charge-sheet has been submitted.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the nature of recovery and also considering the period of custody of the petitioner as well as submission of charge-sheet, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Jehanabad/concerned court in connection with Ghoshi P.S. Case No. 240 of 2025, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41548 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 3/3 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) balmukund/- U T