Aarti Devi v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court bail order dated 09-02-2024 in Cr. Misc. No.5994 of 2024 arising out of PS Case No. 642 of 2023, Buddha Colony PS, District Patna. Accused: Aarti Devi (female petitioner). Offence under sections 8(c), 21(b) NDPS Act; alleged recovery of 16 grams of brown sugar-like substance from polythene in petitioner's house; petitioner argued quantity is not commercial. Bail granted citing accused being a lady and custody period since 01.12.2023; bail bond Rs.10,000/- plus two like sureties before District and Sessions Judge, Patna. Bench: Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar. Advocates: Ghanshyam Tiwary (petitioner); Zainul Abedin (APP/State). Keywords: NDPS bail Patna, lady accused, small quantity brown sugar, judicial custody.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released in connection with Buddha Colony P.S. Case No. 642 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Sessions, Patna.