IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16917 of 2009 UMESH RAI . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3/ 07-11-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Addl. P.P. for the State. The petitioner is alleged to be the owner of one Marshal Jeep BR-09C/ 9153 from which 1 quintal 20 kilograms ganja was recovered by the police on a search made on 19.01.2008. Against the recovery N.D.P.S.Case No. 12 of 2008 came to be instituted not only against the petitioner but also some other persons who were found traveling in the said jeep. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is nothing to link the petitioner with the commission of the crime except that he is an owner of the Marshal Jeep. The crime has been committed behind the knowledge of the present petitioner on an allurement having been offered to the driver since he had to go out of station for a few days. The investigation has not yielded any material to link the petitioner with the crime and he has no past criminal record. Petitioner has been in custody since 23.01.2009 and therefore, prays for bail in the present case. Keeping in view the material in mind and the submissions, let the above named petitioner be enlarged - 2 - on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 5th Additional Sessions Judge, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with N.D.P.S.Case No. 12 of 2008, arising out of Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 10 of 2008. One of the sureties will be executed by the father of the petitioner on due identification by the court below. The petitioner will cooperate in the trial of the case and will not abscond. The petitioner will be obliged to appear himself or through counsel on each and every date. ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J ) BTiwary/