Single judge order dismissing an interim bail application in an NDPS case involving a recovered quantity of ganja, directing the petitioner to seek relief after completing one year in custody.
Interim bail prayer dismissed; petitioner to renew prayer for bail after completing one year in custody.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5220 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2021 Thana- SONBERSA District- Sitamarhi
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Satyanarayan Paswan @ Satyanarain Paswan, aged about 35 years, Male Son of Indal Paswan Resident of Village - Indarwa, P.S. - Sonbarsa, District - Sitamarhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramchandra Singh, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 24-05-2022
Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks from today.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sonbarsa P.S. Case No. 286 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 8/20 (b) (ii) (B) of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3.200 kg of Ganja has been recovered from the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2021. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that it is an intermediate quantity and, therefore, he deserve to be released
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5220 of 2022(2) dt.24-05-2022 2/2
on bail.
Considering the above facts, this application is dismissed for the present. The petitioner may renew has prayer for bail after completing one year in custody.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Anand Kr.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in an NDPS case involving an intermediate quantity of ganja after being in custody for a short period.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Satyanarayan Paswan @ Satyanarain Paswan
Sandeep Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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