CR. MISC./82116/2025 of Manoj Sharma Vs The State of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82116 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2024 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL)
District- Aurangabad
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Manoj Sharma Son of Late Basgeet Sharma R/o House No. 62, Ward No. 10,
Achar Gali (V.S.Light), P.S.- Jugsalai, Dist.- Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rakesh Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Harendra Prasad, APP
For the N.C.B. : Mr. Awdhesh Kumar Pandey, Sr. C.G.C.
Mr. Arvind Kumar, C.G.C.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
7 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel
for the N.C.B.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with N.C.B.
P.S. Case No. 07/2024 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 622 kg of ganja was
recovered from a truck.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. No
incriminating articles has been recovered from his possession
and petitioner is only driver of the said vehicle. Learned counsel
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further submits that he has no criminal antecedent and he is in
custody since 13.04.2024. The petitioner undertakes to co-
operate in the case/ trial.
5. Mr. Awdhesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for
the N.C.B. submits that the N.C.B. will examine the other
witnesses at the earliest.
6. Considering the huge recovery, this Court is not
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.
8. The N.C.B. is directed to produce the witnesses in
the trial on the dates fixed failing which the petitioner will have
liberty to move for bail again. If the trial is delayed by the
prosecution, the prosecution will called upon to explain the
delay.
tusharika/-
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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