Gaurav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48264 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2025 Thana- DESARI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Gaurav Kumar S/o Late Sanjay Singh R/o Village- Sultanpur, P.S.- Desari, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bela Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

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

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Desari P.S. Case No. 182 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8, 20(b) (ii) (B), 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from the possession of this petitioner, altogether 7.41 grams of Kota(drug) was recovered.

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 from perusal of the order of the trial court, it transpires that Kota(drug) is something akin to heroine.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48264 of 2025(2) dt.08-08-2025 2/2 He next submits that the quantity of the 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 the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 27.05.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of two cases.

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, in connection with Desari P.S. Case No. 182 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T