Ram Kumar Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79057 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-524 Year-2023 Thana- NARPATGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Ram Kumar Mehta S/O Ramfal Mehta R/O Village- Sahewan, P.SRatanpura, Distt.- Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 07-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21(c), 22, 23 of N.D.P.S. Act. As per the allegation in F.I.R, 100 grams of Brown Sugar (Smack) like narcotics substance recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovered contraband. The alleged recovered Brown Sugar like narcotics substance is lesser

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79057 of 2023(2) dt.07-12-2023 2/2 than commercial quantity as per N.D.P.S. Act. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 28.11.2022. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail after framing of charge, if not framed. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail after framing of charge, if not framed in connection with Narpatganj (Basmatiya) P.S. Case No. 524 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Session-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Araria.

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