Md. Saif @ Sintu v. The State of Bihar
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B), 22(b)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 105
Judgment
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : For the Opposite Party/s : ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER Mr. Vivekanand Vivek, Advocate Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP 2 12-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, learned APP for the State.
The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b) (ii)(B) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act.
The case of the prosecution in short is that from possession of this petitioner 06 gm of brown sugar like object was recovered.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that while making seizure, police has not followed Section 105 of the Cr.P.C. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel. It has also been submitted that the quantity of the contraband which has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner is though more than small quantity but is much less than the commercial quantity. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83941 of 2025(2) dt.12-12-2025
Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioner.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Babarganj P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025/NDPS Case No. 57 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-I, Bhagalpur. durgesh/- U T (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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