Ash Mohammad @ As Mohammad v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.46312 of 2024, decided 18-11-2024 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra. Bail granted to Ash Mohammad @ As Mohammad (East Champaran) in Raxaul (Haraiya) PS Case No. 63 of 2024 — Sections 420, 489(A), 489(B), 489(c), 34 IPC and Sections 8, 21(b) NDPS Act (counterfeit currency / smack). Key facts: Rs. 3,000 counterfeit currency and one mobile phone recovered from petitioner; no contraband recovered from petitioner; implication via confessional statement of co-accused Jaialam Hawari (Rs. 37,500 counterfeit currency, 104 grams smack); custody since 04-03-2024; one criminal antecedent; charge sheet filed. Relief: bail on bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount. Advocates: Abhishek Kumar, Hemant Ray, Rashmi Jha (petitioner); Anita Kumari, APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Raxaul (Haraiya) P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024.