Patna High CourtCR. MISC./81438/2023allowed

Ranjit Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-19Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81438 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2023 Thana- DANDKHORA District- Katihar ====================================================== Ranjit Mandal Son Of Maheshwari Mandal Village- Chhoti Parbatta PsIsmailpur Dist- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

The Union of India through the Director, NDPS, Govt. of India New Delhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Ajeet Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 19-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act.

3. Prosecution case relates to recovery of total 4 kg and 100 grams of ganja like intoxicating substance from the possession of this petitioner. From the possession of other coaccused persons, ganja like substance has been recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. The recovered ganja like substance does not come within the purview of commercial

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81438 of 2023(4) dt.19-03-2024 2/2 quantity as per NDPS Act. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Similarly situated other co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 15.01.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 85179 of 2023. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 05.07.2023.

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

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Dandkhora P.S. Case No. 67 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 Sessions Judge, Katihar.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shubham/- U T