Sonu Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68121 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-501 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Ray S/o Sheo Kumar Ray R/o Village - Bhawani Tola, P.O - Rampur, P.S - Maner, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dr.Kamal Deo Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Surendra Kumar, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 20(b) and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that from a truck altogether 77.760 kg of ganja was recovered. As per the case of the prosecution, after seeing the police, two persons from the truck started fleeing away parking that truck.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It has also been submitted that from perusal of the seizure list it will transpire that all the witnesses are police personnel. Learned counsel has further submitted that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68121 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 petitioner is in judicial custody since 11.05.2025.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage, however, he may renew his prayer for bail after six months if the trial is not concluded.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T