Ajay Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59910 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2025 Thana- BARURAJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ajay Bhagat Son of Daya Bhagat Resident of village - Manguraha, P.S.- Baruraj, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025 dated 01.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 317(3), 317(4), 317(5) of B.N.S. and Section 8, 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 13 grams of smack, Apache motorcycle and looted amount of Rs. 10,000/- were recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59910 of 2025(2) dt.03-09-2025 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. The seized contraband is less than commercial quantity. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has three other criminal antecedents as stated at para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody in this case since 02.02.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Muzaffarpur in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025, with a condition:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Shivam/- U T