Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court bail order dated 06-02-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 4080 of 2024 (arising out of Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 523 of 2023, District Patna) by Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar. Offences under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S Act; alleged recovery of 10.230 Kgs ganja from petitioner Saroj Kumar and co-accused Hare Ram Rai; petitioner in custody since 11.10.2023; contention that contraband was not commercial quantity; bail granted conditional on framing of charge, bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Patna. Counsel: Ghanshyam Tiwary for petitioner; Zainul Abedin for the State.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner to be released after framing of charge (if not already framed) on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S, Patna in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 523 of 2023.