Gautam Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.80621 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-462 Year-2018 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Gautam Ram son of Bhrigunath Ram @ Bhrigunath, Resident of VillageBullapur, P.S.- Dubhar, District- Balia. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Virendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 16-01-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

This is an application for grant of regular bail filed on behalf of the petitioner. Petitioner is in custody in connection with Bhagwan Bazar PS Case No. 462 of 2018 for the alleged offence under Section 8/20 (b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 25.10.2018 in a case involving seizure of 14 kgs. of ganja. Learned counsel further submits that the quantity of ganja is not commercial one. Learned counsel also submits that petitioner is the driver of the tempo and he has no knowledge or concern with the ganja kept inside the tempo.

Considering the totality of fact situation, this

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.80621 of 2018(2) dt.16-01-2019 2/2 application is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sessions Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Bhagwan Bazar PS Case No. 462 of 2018 subject to the condition that bailors should be the local persons having sufficient landed property.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) mrl./- U T