Patna High CourtCR. MISC./80098/2024bail rejected

Sanjay Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-12Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80098 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-271 Year-2023 Thana- TATARPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar Yadav Son of Munna Prasad Yadav Resident of Mohalla- Gwal Toli, P.S- Jogsar, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Indeshwari Prasad Mandal, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 12-02-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Tatarpur P.S. Case No. 271 of 2023 dated 17.10.2023 lodged under Sections 20 and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that bail application of the petitioner has earlier been rejected vide order dated 18.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 11443 of 2024. Counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.10.2023.

4. As per the prosecution case, recovery of brown sugar i.e. 23.66 gms. has been made from the possession of the petitioner. It is further alleged that recovery of brown sugar is much less than the commercial quantity but higher than the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80098 of 2024(3) dt.12-02-2025 2/2 small quantity.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the status report has earlier been called for.

6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected. Learned Counsel also submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean and he is accused in two more cases related to N.D.P.S. From status report, it transpires that out of 5 charge-sheet witnesses, 4 witnesses and 1 seizure list witness have been examined and trial court is expected that within three months, the trial shall be concluded.

7. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Gautam/- U T