Shahabuddin Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3427 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -253 Year- 2017 Thana -CHAND District- BHABHUA (KAIMUR) ======================================================

1. Shahabuddin Ansari, Son of Late Mangruddin Ansari, Resident of Village+P.S.- Chand, District- Kaimur Bhabua. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chandra Shekhar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajeev Nayan, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Chand P. S. Case No. 253 of 2017 (N. D. P. S.Case No. 16 of 2017), registered under Sections 20 (ii) (b), 20 (B), 21, 25, and 27 (A) of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 and 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The allegation in brief is that approximately 5.5 Kg Ganja and weighing balance of other items were covered from the possession of the petitioner as well as approximately 8 liters of foreign liquor recovered from the house of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a retired Choukidar and recovery is not from his

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3427 of 2018 (2) dt.30-01-2018 2/2 conscious possession rather from his house and the petitioner is in custody since 09.11.2017.

Having considered the said facts and circumstances, the petitioner, Shahabuddin Ansari, is directed to 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 learned Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge, Kaimur at Bhabhua in connection with NDPS Case No. 16 of 2017.

(Arun Kumar, J) Sudha/- U T