Parth Mandal @ Pappu Mandal @ Partha Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2045 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1169 Year-2023 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia ====================================================== Parth Mandal @ Pappu Mandal @ Partha Mandal Son of Mittan Mandal, resident of Mohalla-Lalganj Phutni Chowk, Ward No. 2, Shitla Mandir, P.O. and P.S.-K. Hat (Maranga), District Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agarwal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Dr. Bidhu Ranjan, Advocate Ms. Diksha Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with K. Hat (Maranga) PS Case No. 1169 of 2023, instituted for the offences under Sections 8(c), 21(B) of the NDPS Act.

3.

Prosecution allegation, in short, is that there is recovery of 8 gram brown sugar like substance 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. Charge-sheet been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2045 of 2024(7) dt.08-05-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovered contraband. 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 16-10-2023 and has got no criminal antecedent. 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner, recovery below 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 K. Hat (Maranga) PS Case No. 1169 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T