IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13780 of 2008 BHULAN DAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 6.5.2008 Heard on the bail petition filed on behalf of Petitioner Bhulan Das who is in custody in connection with Bettiah Muffasil P.S. Case No. 209/2006 for offence under Section 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act and 47(A) of the Excise Act. It is a case of recovery of 2 K.G. Nepali Ganja as alleged for which petitioner is said to in custody since 13.6.2006. It has been submitted that in similarly placed situation co- accused Jitendra Kumar also found in possession of 2 K.G. of Ganja has been granted bail vide order dated 5.4.2007 passed by a Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 14510 of 2007. In the facts and circumstances, it could be said that petitioner has remained one year more in custody then that of Jitendra Kumar for the same allegation. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner named above is admitted to bail on execution of bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-Vth, at Bettiah, West Champaran, in N.D.P.S. Tr. No. 36 of 2006, arising out of Bettiah Muffasil P.S. Case No. 209 of 2006. Sanjeet (Subash Chandra Jha, J.) - 2 -