Vanshraj @ Vanshu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1928 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-348 Year-2024 Thana- MURLIGANJ District- Madhepura ====================================================== Vanshraj @ Vanshu S/o- Ramu Yadav Village- Murliganj W.No-12, PsMurliganj Dist- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uday Chand Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Murliganj P.S. Case No. 348 of 2024 dated 27.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 8(c), 21(b) and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 4.5 gms. smack like substance was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case merely on suspicion. Learned counsel has further submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1928 of 2025(2) dt.28-02-2025 2/2 the seized contraband is less than the commercial quantity. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.07.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Madhepura in connection with Murliganj P.S. Case No. 348 of 2024 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T