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Arjun Kumar Mandal v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC10 Sept 2024CR. MISC./24084/2024

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A criminal miscellaneous application for bail was filed by the petitioner arrested in a case involving recovery of cough syrup. The High Court allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bond with two sureties and comply with specific conditions regarding cooperation with the trial and residence of the bailors.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail on sureties of Rs. 50,000 each, subject to cooperation in trial and a one resident India condition.

Arjun Kumar Mandal Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24084 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2023 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani

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Arjun Kumar Mandal son of Yogendra Mandal @ Yogendra Prasad Mandal village- Dagrahi PS- Kalyanpur District- Saptari Nepal

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Murari Narain Chaudhary, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. J.N. Thakur, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

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ORAL ORDER

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5 10-09-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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This is an application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 21, 22 and 23 of the N.D.P.S. Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, registered in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case No. 263 of 2023.

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As per prosecution case, there has been recovery of total 31 bottles of Cough Syrup (each bottle contains 100 ml) from the possession of the petitioner.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and has committed no offence. He submitted that the alleged cough

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24084 of 2024(5) dt.10-09-2024 2/2

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syrup which is said to be recovered from the possession of the petitioner, is used as medicine. Petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and he is in custody since 06.10.2023.

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Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer

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of bail.

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Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 50,000/- (fifty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of Additional Sessions Judge-V-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Madhubani in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case No. 263 of 2023, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the Court and further a condition that:-

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(i) One of the bailors shall be a resident of India.

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(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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Arish/-

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Arjun Kumar Mandal v. The State of Bihar

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