Md. Azim v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court NDPS bail 2025; Banmankhi P.S. Case no.413 of 2024, District Purnia; sections 8(c), 21(b) and 25 of the N.D.P.S Act; Special (NDPS) Case No. 07 of 2025; smack recovery 5.51 grams from each petitioner, 11.02 grams total; motorcycle apprehension on confidential information; small-quantity contention by defence counsel; no criminal antecedent; custody since 11.11.2024; bail bond Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount; 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Purnea; bail conditions — family-member bailor, investigation cooperation, trial attendance, cancellation of bonds on two consecutive absences; petitioners Md. Azim and Md. Soyab; Cr. Misc. Nos. 14228 of 2025 and 14572 of 2025; Justice Soni Shrivastava; decided 19-03-2025.
What did the court decide?
Both petitioners (Md. Azim in Cr. Misc. No. 14228 of 2025 and Md. Soyab in Cr. Misc. No. 14572 of 2025) directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Banmankhi P.S. Case no.413 of 2024, on each furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Purnea, subject to the conditions that one bailor be an own/close family member and that the petitioners cooperate in the investigation and appear on every trial date, with liberty to the Trial Court to cancel the bail bonds on default on two consecutive dates.