IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70091 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-446 Year-2024 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== Vijay Manjhi S/O Late Janeshwar Manjhi @ Jageshwar Manjhi Resident of Village- Sabalpur Kothi, P.S.- Barachatti, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jharkhandi Upadyaya, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 09-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 82 of 2024 arising out of Barachatti P.S. Case No. 446 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8, 17(c) and 18(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act and Sections 25(1-B)a of the Arms Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, 60 kg of doda and one single barrel pistol were recovered from the petitioner, who is in custody since 02.10.2024. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a discrepancy in the seizure list. While the seizure list states that the recovery was made from the front of the house of the petitioner, the F.I.R. mentions that the doda was recovered from inside the house. It is further submitted that in his confessional statement, the petitioner stated that the doda belongs to one Arvind Yadav. It has also been contended that the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70091 of 2025(2) dt.09-10-2025 2/2 commercial quantity prescribed under the N.D.P.S. Act for doda is 50 kg, whereas the recovery in the present case is only slightly more than 50 kg. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the period of custody of the petitioner and the discrepancy in the prosecution case regarding the place of seizure, this application for regular bail is allowed. 7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-XIX, Gayaji/ concerned Court below in connection with NDPS Case No. 82 of 2024 arising out of Barachatti P.S. Case No. 446 of 2024 subject to the condition:- (i) The petitioner is directed to mark his attendance in Barachatti Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. Neha/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T