The High Court granted bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case involving recovery of 40 grams of smack, notwithstanding the charge, considering his clean antecedents and bail conditions.
Petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/ with two sureties under specified conditions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87694 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- SIKTI District- Araria
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Sunil Sah S/o Late Rajendra Sah Resident of village - Bauka Mazrakh, Ward no. 1, P.S.- Sikty, District - Araria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, A.P.P. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER
2 09-01-2026
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
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phone were recovered .
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(i) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn the affidavit in bail application.
(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates without appropriate permission, would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial court itself.
(iii) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
(iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar
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nature of offences in future, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail bond.
(Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
Nilmani/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a case involving recovery of 40 grams of smack-like substance under NDPS Act.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Sunil Sah
The State of Bihar
Alok Kumar Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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