Patna High Court rejected an application for regular bail. The court found recovery of 42 kgs of ganja and noted the petitioner had absconded for over eight years, deeming it inappropriate to enlarge him on bail.
Application for grant of regular bail is rejected. The petitioner is ordered to remain in custody.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13344 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2014 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya
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Nandlal Singh Bhokta Son Of Late Koily Singh Bhokta R/V- Khajurain, P.SBarachatti, Dist- Gaya
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
7 01-11-2023
grant of regular bail in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case no. 171 of 2014 registered under sections 18, 20 and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
4.It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegation as levelled in the F.I.R. are false and concocted. No incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner or from his house. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 11.11.2022.
A.P.P. for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13344 of 2023(7) dt.01-11-2023 2/2
taking into consideration the recovery of 42 kgs of ganja from the house of the petitioner together with the petitioner having absconded for more than eight years, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant regular bail in a narcotic offence where 42 kg of ganja was recovered from the petitioner's house.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Nandlal Singh Bhokta
Partha Sarthy
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