Ranjeet Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77259 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-701 Year-2023 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar Singh S/O Sri Ravindra Singh @ Ravindra Prasad Singh R/O Shambhuta Bhahura, P.S. - Aurai, Dist - Muzaffarpur At Present R/O Mohalla - Jagdamba Nagar, P.S. - Ahiyapyur, Dist - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Kant Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 05-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8(c), 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

The prosecution story is that the informant got secret information about illegal trading of narcotic substance, thereafter, he reached at the place of occurrence and apprehended the petitioner. On search, 12 sachets weighing about 5.52 gram smack like sustenance was recovered from his possession.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77259 of 2023(2) dt.05-12-2023 2/2 falsely been implicated in the present case due to high handedness of the police officials. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of smack and the same was lesser than commercial quantity as per N.D.P.S. Act. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 07.06.2023. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 701 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 11th Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur.

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