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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2950/2024bail granted

Chhotu @ Chotu @ Sohrab v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-24Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2950 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-968 Year-2023 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== Chhotu @ Chotu @ Sohrab S/O Rustam Ansari Village- Rajokhar Panchayat, Hayatpur, Ward No. 5, Ps. Araria, Dist. Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjeet Choubey, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 968 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8 and 21(b) of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 75 gms. Smack has been recovered from the petitioner. Money has also been recovered from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is in jail since 03.10.2023 having clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2950 of 2024(2) dt.24-01-2024 2/2

6. Considering the fact that the recovery is of intermittent quantity, this application is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail, after framing of charge if the charge has not already been framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Araria in connection with Araria P.S. Case No.968 of 2023.

8. The petitioner will also mark attendance in Araria Police Station, Araria on the first Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would be result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T