Monu Kumar @ Prashant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48280 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-518 Year-2025 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Monu Kumar @ Prashant Kumar S/o Late Raj Kumar Chaudhary @ Late Ram Kumar Chaudhary Resident of village and P.S.- Maniyari, DistrictMuzaffarpur and Permanent resident of village- Dighra Vishunpur, Police Station- Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Adv..

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ahmad Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-08-2025 Heard Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ahmad Ali, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 518 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 25, 29 of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that altogether 42.87 grams Heroin was recovered from the possession of this petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner is a government employee and he has been framed in this case. He next submits

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48280 of 2025(2) dt.08-08-2025 2/2 that the amount of contraband which has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner is more than small quantity but is much less than commercial quantity. He further submits that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 02.05.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 518 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T