Sujeet Jha @ Sanjeev Jha @ Sujit Jha @ Ghantol Jha @ Sanjeev Kr. Jha v. The Union Of India Through Intelligence Officer, N.C.B., Patna, Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83077 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2020 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Begusarai ====================================================== Sujeet Jha @ Sanjeev Jha @ Sujit Jha @ Ghantol Jha @ Sanjeev Kr. Jha S/O Late Ratikant Jha R/O Village-Manjhaul Bishar Sthan, P.S-Cheriya Bariyarpur, District-Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Union of India through Intelligence Officer, N.C.B., Patna, Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amar Kumar Singh, Adv For the NCB :

Mrs. Renuka Sharma, Adv Mr. Sameer Sawarn, Adv ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 04-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the N.C.B. The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20, 25, 29 of the N.D.P.S Act. There is recovery of 204 Kgs of Ganja from a Bolero vehicle and two accused persons namely Santosh Ray and Satvir Kumar were arrested from the vehicle. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83077 of 2023(2) dt.04-01-2024 2/2 petitioner has no concern either with apprehended accused persons, or the seized vehicle or the Ganja. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 05.09.2023. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the N.C.B has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S Act, Begusarai in connection with Special Case No. 7(B) of 2020, arising out of N.C.B Case No. NCB/PZU/V/02/2020.

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