Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55993/2025bail granted

Rohit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-10Mr. Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55993 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2024 Thana- FALKA District- Katihar ====================================================== Rohit Kumar S/o Uttam Singh R/o Village- Lali Singhiya, P.S.- Falka, District- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 10-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Falka P.S Case No. 197 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b) of the NDPS Act.

3. As per prosecution case, total 6.17 gram of smack is recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 12.05.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 10117 of 2025. It is also submitted that petitioner is in judicial custody since 20.11.2024.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55993 of 2025(3) dt.10-10-2025 2/2

5. However, learned APP for the State oppose the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. On perusal of stage of trial report sent by the District and Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Katihar vide Letter No. 388 of 2025, it appears that the case is pending for prosecution evidence and no any prosecution witnesses has been examined as yet. Thus, proceeding of trial is going slow.

7. So, Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, slow proceeding of trial and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, let the above named 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 learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Katihar in connection with Falka P.S Case No. 197 of 2024, subject to the condition that petitioner shall present each and every dated fixed by the trial Court till conclusion of the trial.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Mayank/- U T