Manoj Prasad Yadav @ Manen Prasad Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60610 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2024 Thana- INARWA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Manoj Prasad Yadav @ Manen Prasad Yadav Son Of Khedu Raut Presently Residing At Village - Ektanga, P.S. - Ektanga, District - Parsa (Nepal) And Resident Of Village - Inawara, Police Station - Inawara, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sarvesh Kashyap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 31-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Inarwa PS Case No. 57 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 8, 20(B) II(B), 23(b) & 29 of the NDPS Act. 3.

Prosecution allegation, in short, is that there is recovery of 2.700 Kgs of ganja 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. Charge sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60610 of 2024(2) dt.31-08-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner has no concern with the recovered contraband. 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 14-052024 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, recovery below commercial quantity, charge sheet being submitted 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 Inarwa PS Case No. 57 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T