Mukesh Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47934 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2024 Thana- SONBERSA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar Mahto Son Of Rajkumar Mahto Resident Of Village - Atrouli, Ward No. 2, P.S. - Hariyon, District - Sarlahi (Nepal) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Sonbarsa P.S. Case No. 116 of 2024, instituted for the offences under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act.

3. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that, total 2 Kg ganja was recovered out of which 1 Kg ganja was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has no concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47934 of 2024(2) dt.10-07-2024 2/3 with the alleged recovery of ganja. Deponent of the petitioner has already filed undertaking who is the uncle of the petitioner. The recovered contraband is below the commercial quantity. Hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable in the present case. The petitioner is in custody since 04.04.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the recovered contraband being below the commercial quantity and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sonbarsa P.S. Case No. 116 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47934 of 2024(2) dt.10-07-2024 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T