Sonu Patel @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83921 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-297 Year-2025 Thana- ARWAL District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Sonu Patel @ Sonu Kumar Son of Akhilesh Kumar Resident of VillageManjhopur, P.S.- Karpi, District- Arwal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ramakant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-12-2025 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 (c) and 21 (b) of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that altogether 125 grams of 'smack' was recovered from the possession of this petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that while making seizure, police have not applied Section 105 of the BNSS Act and the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel. It has also been submitted that the quantity of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83921 of 2025(2) dt.12-12-2025 2/2 contraband, which has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner, is though more than small quantity but much less than commercial quantity. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.08.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid 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 Arwal P.S. Case No. 297 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge -1st cum- Special Judge, NDPS, Jehanabad.

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