Chandan Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53635 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2025 Thana- JALALGARH District- Purnia ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Jha S/O Amrendra Jha @ Akhilesh Jha R/O VillageAkamba, P.S- Jalagarh, Distt.- Purnia. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Mrs. Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate Mr. Ritwik Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seek regular bail in connection with Jalalgarh P.S. Case No. 110 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(C) and 21(C) of the NDPS Act.

3. The petitioner is the purchaser of codeine syrup and he has been named by the co-accused, Abuzar Hussain.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is in custody since 11.06.2025 and he claims clean antecedents.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 10,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53635 of 2025(3) dt.15-10-2025 2/2

7. Considering the nature of the allegations and the period of custody, this application for regular bail is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Purnea/ concerned Court below in connection with Jalalgarh P.S. Case No. 110 of 2025.

9. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 10,000/- in Ramakrishna Math, Bhatta Bazar, Purnia and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

10. Before accepting the bail-bond of the petitioner, the court below will verify the antecedents of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found having clean antecedents, the bail-bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted. If the petitioner is found having criminal antecedent(s), his bail-bonds shall not be accepted by the court below.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Neha/- U T