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Rajesh Mahto v. State Of Bihar and Anr.

Patna HC3 May 2019CR. MISC./77558/2018

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The High Court at Patna granted bail to the petitioner, a driver accused of narcotics offenses under Sections 20/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, who claimed lack of knowledge regarding the contraband carried by the vehicle owner. The court ordered the petitioner's release on a bail bond with conditions.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to specified conditions.

Rajesh Mahto Vs State Of Bihar and Anr. — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77558 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2018 Thana- MOKAMAH District- Patna

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Rajesh Mahto S/o Mahto, R/o Vill.- Sitarampur, P.S.- Matihani, DistrictBegusarai.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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State Of Bihar

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The Office In Charge , Police Station- Mokama , District- Patna.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Advocate Mr. Preety Kunwar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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7 03-05-2019 Case-diary could not be produced.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioner is languishing in custody for the offences punishable under Sections 20/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

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Petitioner is driver of the four-wheeler on which 32

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Kgs. contraband (Ganja) was recovered from the backside on which the owner of the vehicle was sitting.

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Submission is that the petitioner had no knowledge

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as to what the owner was carrying. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He is in custody since 02.08.2018. Investigation of the case is already complete.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77558 of 2018(7) dt.03-05-2019 2/2

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Considering the aforesaid fact, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Special Case No.84 of 2018, arising out of Mokama P.S. Case No.205 of 2018, with following conditions:

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(a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below having immovable property in his name.

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(b) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.

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(Birendra Kumar, J)

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Mkr./-

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