The court rejected the petitioner's bail application in a narcotics case where foreign liquor and cannabis plants were recovered from his residence, stating he would not be inclined to release him on bail.
Bail prayer rejected; petitioner directed to remain in custody.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42445 of 2015
| Arising Out of PS.Case No. -62 Year- 2014 Thana -SHEKHPURA District- SEKHPURA | |
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| ====================================================== 1. Upendra Mahto Son of Late Ram Prasad Mahto @ Prakash Mahto, Resident of village- Payen, P.S.- Sheikhpura, District- Sheikhpura .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Chandra Singh(App) ====================================================== |
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER |
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| 2 | 16-09-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. |
| A huge quantity of foreign and country-made liquor as well as 20 kgs. of cannabis plants were recovered from the house of the petitioner. |
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| I am not inclined to release him on bail. Accordingly, | |
| his prayer for grant of bail in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. | |
| Case No. 62/14 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 01/15 | |
| pending in the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge has been rejected. |
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| (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) | |
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to the petitioner in a narcotics case involving recovery of liquor and cannabis.
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail given the quantity of contraband recovered.
Upendra Mahto
The State of Bihar
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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