Shubham Bhagat @ Shubham Kumar Bhagat v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Cr. Misc. No.82574 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 03-12-2025 by Justice Rajiv Roy: bail granted under Section 21(c) NDPS Act in Katihar Nagar P.S. Case No. 615 of 2024; 150 liters cough syrup seized from Koshi Express, below commercial quantity; custody since 30.05.2025; bail bond Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties; conditions incl. family-member bailor and monthly police reporting for one year.
What did the court decide?
Release of the petitioner on bail on a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court of Sessions Judge, Katihar, subject to conditions: (i) one bailor to be a family member/relative providing an official document showing bona fide; (ii) appearance on each and every Trial Court date, failure on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation of the bail bond by the Trial Court itself; (iii) monthly appearance before the concerned police station for one year with certificate submitted to the Trial Court thereafter, failing which steps for cancellation of the bail bonds; (iv) no inducement, promise or threat to witnesses nor tampering with evidence, failing which the State may take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds; (v) desistance from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State may take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds.