Vedanand Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56182 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2025 Thana- KURSAILA District- Katihar ====================================================== Vedanand Mandal S/O Gopal Mandal R/O Village- Awadhesh Nagar Bhadaiya Tola, P.S- Kursela, Dist -Katihar, Bihar, Pin- 854101. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vishal Vikram Rana, Adv.
Ms. Misha Bharti, Adv.
Mr. Zeesham Khan, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard Mr. Vishal Vikram Rana, learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with NDPS P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025 in Kursela P.S. Case No. 114/2025 for the offence punishable under sections 8, 20(b)(ii) (b) of the NDPS Act lodged on 14.06.2025 by the informant, Rajiv Ranjan Kumar.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that on secret information about movement of ganja, a vehicle was intercepted and there is recovery/seizure of 5.818 kg of ganja. This led to the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the vehicle does not belong to him, the Police forcibly took
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56182 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/3 signature on blank paper and has recorded self confessional statement, is in custody since 14.06.2025 and in any case, the recovered/seized material is below the commercial quantity.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail submitting that the Police intercepted and after recovery, arrested.
6. Considering the submissions of the parties as also the fact that the recovered quantity/ganja is below the commercial one, FIR is there, he shall be facing the trial, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of bail with conditions.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of Principal District and Session Judge, Katihar in connection with NDPS P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025 in Kursela P.S. Case No. 114/2025 subject to the following conditions: (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his
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(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight for one year to mark his attendance;
(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Vijay Singh/- U T