IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
JITENDRA KUMAR
Md. Arman Ansari @ Arman Ansari, S/O Md. Ibrahim Ansari – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Jitendra Kumar, J.
Introduction
The present Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Section 482 B.N.S.S. for anticipatory bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 61 of 2024 in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Katihar arising out of Town Katihar (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 659 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21 (c), 22(c) and 25 of the N.D.P.S., Act, 1985 against the Petitioner and co-accused, Mahboob Alam.
Prosecution Case
2. The prosecution case as emerging from the written report of Assistant Officer Incharge of Sahayak Police Station, Katihar is that on 09.09.2024, the Informant/Police Officer got secret information at about 10:05 O’clock that the co-accused, Mahboob Alam @ Lal Khan is selling codeine syrup and intoxicant medicine and he has concealed such contraband in the house of Arman Ansari and also in the bush nearby his house. He sells that contraband after taking out from that place of storage. Hence, Sanha No. 246 of 2024 was lodged on 09.09.2024 and the Superintendent of Police was accordingly informed by Memo No. 2102 of 2024 dated 09.09.2024 for further proceeding and constituting a team. Hence, af


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