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Ramjatan Sah vs The State Of Bihar & Anr. on 10 August, 2011

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Ramjatan Sah vs The State Of Bihar & Anr. on 10 August, 2011
                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Criminal Miscellaneous No.14849 of 2011
                                 Ramjatan Sah, son of Late Ghois Kanu
                                                    Versus
                                       The State Of Bihar & Anr.
                       For the Petitioner       : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Adv.
                       For Union of India       : Mr. Md. Abu Haider (CGC)
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3/ 10.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner is accused in a case under Sections

20/22/23 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier

rejected on 18.05.2009 and 23.06.2010.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it

would appear from paragraph 9 of the counter affidavit filed in

Cr. Misc. No. 8638 of 2010 that petitioner was apprehended

with only 20 Kg. of Ganja. He further submits that it is not a

chance of escaping from the case. He submits that petitioner

does not have any criminal antecedent. The petitioner is in

custody since 19.09.2008.

In the circumstances, petitioner, named above, is

directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.

5,000/- (Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount

each to the satisfaction of 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, West

Champaran, Bettiah in connection with (Excise) Official

Complaint case no. O.C. 05 of 2008 (Tr. No. 36 of 2008), with

the condition that the petitioner would cooperate in trial.

(Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)
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