Pramod Sahni @ Prmod Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82074 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-164 Year-2025 Thana- SAHIYARA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Pramod Sahni @ Prmod Sahni Son of Ramekbal Sahni @ Ram Eqbal Sahni Resident of Village - Lakshmipur, Ward No.- 02, Police Station - Sahiyara, District - Sitamadhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-12-2025 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 8, 20(b)(ii) (B) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that altogether 7.7 kgs of ganja like substance was recovered from the possession of this petitioner.

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. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that while making seizure, Section 105 of B.N.SS. has not been complied and the seizure list witnesses

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82074 of 2025(2) dt.09-12-2025 2/2 are police personnel. It has also been submitted that though the quantum of the contraband which has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner is more than small quantity but is much less than commercial quantity. Petitioner is having criminal antecedent of two cases and in both the cases, he is on bail. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 23.08.2025.

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

6. 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 Sahiyara P.S. Case No. 164 of 2025 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 (NDPS Act), Sitamarhi.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T