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Chandra Prakash Singh @ Chunnu Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Sept 2024CR. MISC./55927/2024

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Anticipatory bail in a Bihiya NDPS case involving recovery of 17.600 kg ganja, below the 20 kg commercial quantity. The court noted the petitioner's lack of criminal antecedent and undertakings to appear in trial, and granted bail in the event of arrest with conditions including monthly police-station attendance for one year.

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Anticipatory bail granted; release on arrest/surrender within four weeks on Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and additional conditions.

Chandra Prakash Singh @ Chunnu Singh 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.55927 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2024 Thana- BIHIA District- Bhojpur

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Chandra Prakash Singh @ Chunnu Singh Sonof Late Baijnath Singh Resident of Village-Makhdumpur, P.S.-Bihiya, District- Bhojpur

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY

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ORAL ORDER

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2 04-09-2024

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Heard Mr. Anil Kumar Singh learned counsel for the

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petitioner and Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bihiya P.S. Case No. 151 of 2024 for the offence under Sections 20(b), 20(b)(ii) of the N.D.P.S. Act lodged on 21.05.2024 by the informant, Rajesh Malakar.

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As per the prosecution story, the informant upon information that this petitioner sells Ganja lodged a ‘sanha’ and informing the higher officials proceeded to the place. Upon reaching the house of the petitioner, a person fleeing away after throwing a plastic bag, the chowkidaar disclosed his name as this petitioner and from the bag, altogether 17.600 Kg. Ganja was recovered/seized. Accordingly the F.I.R.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55927 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 2/4

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he do not have any criminal antecedent, the chowkidaar implicated him with this recovery theory, without even ascertaining the powder that has been recovered/seized from an appropriate laboratory, it has been recorded that 17.600 Kg of Ganja has been recovered. He submits that in any case, it is below the commercial quantity of 20 kg. He further submits that if the relief is granted to him, he shall be diligently appear in trial.

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Learned APP opposes the prayer but accepts that the fact that the commercial quantity is 20 Kg.

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It has been undertaken by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner will be diligently appear in trial.

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Considering the aforesaid submissions as also the fact that it is below the commercial quantity i.e. 20 Kg. and petitioner do not have criminal antecedent, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/(Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Sessions Judge, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Bihiya P.S. Case No. 151 of 2024

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55927 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 3/4

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subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C., as also with the following conditions:-

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(i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;

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(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;

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(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every month for next one year to mark his attendance;

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(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;

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(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

Ankit Kumar/-

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55927 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 4/4

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