Ranjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87632 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2024 Thana- BALTHAR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Ranjay Kumar Son of Nagendra Ram @ Nagendra Das village- Marjadwa, Ps- Purushottampur, Dist- West champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Balthar P.S. Case No. 94 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 8, 20(B)(ii)(A) and 22(A) of the NDPS Act.

3. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that there is recovery of 1.965 Kg of ganja from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has got no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87632 of 2024(2) dt.08-01-2025 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery of ganja. The recovered contraband is below the commercial quantity. Hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable in the present case. The petitioner is in custody since 05.09.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the recovered contraband being below the commercial quantity and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Balthar P.S. Case No. 94 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T