Sanjeet Kumar Paswan @ Sanjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59672 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2023 Thana- JALALGARH District- Purnia ====================================================== Sanjeet Kumar Paswan @ Sanjeet Kumar Son Of Pradeep Paswan R/O Kariat, Ward No. 12, P.S. - Mahalgaon, Distt. - Araria ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Fazle Karim For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8(c), 21(b) and 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

As per prosecution case, the petitioner and coaccused persons were apprehended on the spot and upon search total 23.65 grams smack (brown sugar) was recovered from co-accused person.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in the present case merely on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59672 of 2023(2) dt.11-09-2023 2/2 recovery of smack and the same was lesser than commercial quantity as per N.D.P.S. Act. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 04.09.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 58853 of 2023. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.06.2023.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Jalalgarh P.S. Case No. 112 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) manishkumar/- U T