Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50610/2022bail granted

Dharambir Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-11-09Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50610 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2021 Thana- TEGHRHA District- Begusarai ====================================================== DHARAMBIR KUMAR Son of Mithilesh Mahto Resident of village - Rachiyahi, Sitarampur, P.S.- Matihani, District - Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 09-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of bail in a case registered under sections 20 and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

The earlier application for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 13.4.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. no.51428 of 2021.

As per the prosecution case, the petitioner was an occupant of a vehicle from which it is stated that 23.062 kgs of ganja was recovered.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that he is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle in question. Both the driver and owner have been enlarged on bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50610 of 2022(2) dt.09-11-2022 2/2 He is in custody since 8.1.2021 and undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the petitioner having remained in custody for 1 year 10 months since 8.1.2021 and not having any criminal antecedent, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Teghra P.S. Case no.8 of 2021(NDPS Case no.1 of 2021) on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge I, Begusarai.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T