Suresh Tiwari @ Somnath Tiwari @ Tumnath Tiwari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.78930 of 2024, decided 11-11-2024 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J. Bail granted under Sections 20, 22 N.D.P.S. Act in Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 25 of 2017, District West Champaran (Trial No. 08 of 2021); 15 kg ganja recovery; charge-sheet against co-accused but final report against petitioner, cognizance nonetheless taken by court below vide order dated 28.01.2021; custody since 26.08.2024; no criminal antecedent; defence raised Section 37 (below commercial quantity) and Sections 42, 50 compliance; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; conditions as to family bailor and attendance at trial.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to be released 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 Trial No. 08 of 2021, arising out of Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 25 of 2017, subject to conditions: (I) one bailor shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner; (II) petitioner to appear on each and every date fixed at trial, with liberty to the Trial Court to cancel bail bonds on default of appearance on two consecutive dates.