Mukul Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail matter, Patna High Court, decided 19-09-2024 by Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey. Applicant: Mukul Kumar (petitioner, counsel Saket Anand); opposite party: State of Bihar (APP Nawal Kishore Prasad). Relates to Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 342 of 2024, Patna district, offences under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) NDPS Act; alleged recovery 7.2 grams smack and Rs. 8,500/- cash; custody since 26.06.2024; no similar antecedents claimed. Outcome: regular bail allowed on bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties before Special Judge (NDPS Act) Patna Sadar, conditional on cooperation with trial. Keywords: NDPS bail, small quantity smack, Patna Sadar Special Judge, Criminal Miscellaneous 65489/2024.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: release on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (NDPS Act) Patna Sadar, subject to cooperation in the disposal of trial and availability as and when required by the court.