Md. Hasim v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1507 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-830 Year-2024 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Md. Hasim Son of Md. Safique R/o - Lal Kothi, Ward No.13, P.S - Danapur, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ghanshyam Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in Special (NDPS) Case No. 192 of 2024 arising out of Danapur PS Case No. 830 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(A) of the NDPS Act.

3.

Prosecution allegation, in short, is that there is recovery of 80 grams 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. Charge-sheet been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1507 of 2025(2) dt.22-01-2025 2/3 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits petitioner has no concern with the 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 03-092024 and has got one 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, 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 Special (NDPS) Case No. 192 of 2024 arising out of Danapur PS Case No. 830 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1507 of 2025(2) dt.22-01-2025 3/3 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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