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Surya Narayan Yadav v. the State of Bihar

NDPS Act – Regular bail

Patna HC22 Apr 2025CR. MISC./64922/2024

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Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.64922 of 2024, oral order dated 22-04-2025 by Justice Sourendra Pandey; regular bail under Section 20(B)(ii)(c) NDPS Act; Jogbani P.S. Case No. 93 of 2024, District Araria; 28 kg ganja recovered from back seat of intercepted car; conscious possession; compliance with Sections 42 and 57 NDPS Act argued by counsel; clean antecedent; custody since 11.05.2024; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; petitioner Surya Narayan Yadav versus State of Bihar; APP Ms. Meena Singh.

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Regular bail granted on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Araria, in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case No. 93 of 2024. ¶19

Surya Narayan Yadav Vs the State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64922 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2024 Thana- JOGBANI District- Araria

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Surya Narayan Yadav Son Of Late Chhedi Yadav Resident Of VillageDharhara, P.S.- Narpatganj, District- Araria

... ... Petitioner/S

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Y.V. Giri, Sr. Advocate Mr. Praveen Kumar Agrawal, Advocate Mr. Santosh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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5 22-04-2025

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Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and

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learned A.P.P for the State.

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2 . The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case No. 93 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 20(B)(ii) (c) of the NDPS Act.

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3 . As per the prosecution case, the armed guards of BCP gate Jogbani intercepted a Hundai Car and on search, they found two persons sitting in the car from which 28 kg of ganja was recovered behind the back seat of the car. The apprehended persons disclosed their name as Surya Narayan Yadav (petitioner) and Gyan Chand Sah.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64922 of 2024(5) dt.22-04-2025 2/3

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4 . Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has not been found to be in the conscious possession of the said ganja and the same was recovered from the back seat of the car. It is further submitted that neither the ganja which has been seized nor the car in which the said ganja was kept belongs to the petitioner. It is next submitted that the mandatory provisions as enshrined under Section 42 and 57 of the NDPS Act has not been followed. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent and is in custody since 11.05.2024.

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5 . Learned APP for the state has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and has stated that the petitioner has been apprehended while traveling in a car wherein 28 kg of ganja was kept and subsequently seized.

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6 . Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the fact that no recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner who has a clean antecedent, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Araria, in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case No. 93 of 2024.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64922 of 2024(5) dt.22-04-2025 3/3

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7. The application stands allowed.

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(Sourendra Pandey, J)

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Jyoti/-

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