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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

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AslamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Aslam, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act, alleging that contraband was found on other accused and that he was falsely implicated. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was identified by a chowkidar and that he had …

Bajrang KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Bajrang Kumar, feared arrest in a narcotics case (PS Case No. 22 of 2026) where 255.8 litres of codeine‑containing cough syrup was seized from the residence of co‑accused Manoj Sardar. The seizure was made under Sections 21(c), 22(c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic …

MOHAMMAD AASIF ABDUL RASID SHIKHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The applicant, Mohammad Aasif Abdul Rasid Shikh, an under‑trial prisoner, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail for 20 days to attend the marriage of his niece in Mumbai. He is charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly …

Pappu KumarversusUnion of India through NCB, Patna

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pappu Kumar, was arrested in connection with NCB P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 18(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, based on the recovery of 1 kg of opium from his possession. He contended that the seized …

JAYANNAversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Jayan, owner of a truck, was implicated in a case where 77.37 litres of ganja were seized from the vehicle. He claimed a clean antecedent, argued that the drugs were not in his conscious possession, and that he had merely leased the truck to a driver on a monthly rent basis, unaware …

Joshi Sahani @ Bhupendra KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Joshi Sahani, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving the alleged transport and storage of large quantities of charas, a narcotic, under the NDPS Act. The prosecution’s case was based on a seizure of 30 kg of charas from a motorcycle and a further 30.5 kg …

Rahmat Hussain @ RahmatversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rahmat Hussain, was charged under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for the alleged recovery of 15 grams of contraband from a maize field. He contended that he had no possession of the seized material, that the police witnesses …

Shankar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shankar Kumar applied for bail in a case under Sections 21(c) and 8A(c) of the NDPS Act after 480 litres of Wiscodin cough syrup containing 0.2% codeine was seized from a vehicle. The petitioner argued that he neither owned nor drove the vehicle, that the seizure witnesses were police officers and …

Niraj Kumar @ Naresh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in an NDPS case where 548 litres of codeine‑rich cough syrup were seized from a pick‑up van. The prosecution alleged that the seizure involved a commercial quantity punishable under Sections 21(C), 22(C) and 25 of the NDPS Act. The …

Sidhnath Kumar @ SidhanatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Sidhnath Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act after a search of a co‑accused yielded 7.67 g of a heroin‑like substance. No incriminating article was recovered from the petitioner’s possession and he has no prior criminal record. He filed an …

Mohammad Harun @ HarunversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Mohammad Harun, was arrested in Jogbani, Araria, after 34 kg of ganja was recovered from his house. He filed a bail application before the Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge under the NDPS Act. The High Court examined whether bail could be granted given the commercial quantity of …

Md Sarfool @ Md SaifulversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md Sarfool, was arrested in connection with a case registered under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 99.41 grams of brown sugar, alleged to be a contraband under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that the seizure …

Ashalam Alam @ Ashalam DarjiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ashalam Alam, was arrested after 12 kg 110 g of charas was seized from his possession. He filed a bail application in the Patna High Court for offences under Sections 20(B)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act, pending before the Special Judge NDPS Court II, East Champaran. The court …

Murtuza AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Murtuza Ali was arrested on 4 February 2026 in connection with the recovery of 32 grams of smack seized from his son, Sahnawaz Ali, and was charged under Sections 8, 21(b) and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He contended that he had no knowledge of the contraband, …

Md Sajid @ Karan @ Md SabirversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Sajid, was arrested on 15 March 2026 for alleged possession of 19.52 g of smack/brown sugar and Rs 8,050 under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He filed a bail petition claiming the FIR was fabricated and that the seized …

Raj PatelversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Raj Patel was arrested in Bhitaha police station for possession of 2.5 kg of ganja, with a total seizure of 8.88 kg, and charged under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B) and 27‑A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner applied for bail, arguing that the quantity involved …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anil Kumar was arrested on 11 February 2026 in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 4 kg of ganja. The petitioner claimed innocence, argued that the seized quantity was below the commercial threshold and that mandatory …

PAWAN YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a second bail application filed by Pawan Yadav, who is charged under Sections 8, 20 and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in a case registered at Mirzapur. The applicant argued that he is innocent, has no prior criminal record, and that the trial is …

BIDURA DIGALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 CrPC by Bidura Digal, who was implicated in an NDPS case involving 42 kg of ganja. The applicant argued false implication, lack of independent witness during arrest, and asserted no criminal history, …

MOHD ARIFversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Mohd Arif, who was arrested in a narcotics case under Sections 8 and 18 of the NDPS Act for allegedly possessing 1.023 kg of opium, a quantity below the commercial …

Pokar RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Pokar Ram, the driver of a vehicle from which 225.02 kg of doda powder was seized, was arrested and charged under Sections 8, 17(C) and 18(C) of the NDPS Act. He applied for bail, contending that the charge sheet was incomplete because the forensic laboratory (FSL) report was not attached, and …

Dhonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dhonu Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 21(c), 27, 29 and 35 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, alleging that the seized narcotics (poppy seeds, tablets and pentazocine) were not in his possession and that the seizure violated …

MANOJ KUMAR MAHTO @ MANOJ KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manoj Kumar Mahto was arrested under Sections 21, 21(a) and 22 of the NDPS Act after police seized various medicines and codeine‑containing cough syrups from his residence. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the seizure list was not prepared in compliance with Section 105 of the Bihar …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rahul Kumar was charged under sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for allegedly possessing 14 grams of brown sugar. He claimed innocence, arguing that the contraband was not in his conscious possession and that the police failed to comply with Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances …

Aditya Kumar @ JohnsonversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Aditya Kumar, who was implicated in an NDPS case (Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 29) after 51 grams of contraband were seized from co‑accused Nitish Kumar and Vishal Kumar. The petitioner argued that he was innocent and that his name only …

Kanhai MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Kanhai Mahto applied for bail in a case where police seized 168 litres of Wiscof cough syrup containing 0.2% codeine, alleging offences under Sections 21(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner argued that the syrup is exempt as a manufactured drug because the codeine concentration …

Ranjeet RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ranjeet Rai and Manoj Rai were arrested on 22 December 2025 in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 4 kg of ganja recovered from their residence. The petitioners claimed they had no prior criminal record, were falsely …

Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Aman Kumar and Indradev Sah were arrested on 1 March 2026 in a pre‑trial NDPS case for allegedly possessing 3 kg 899 g of ganja recovered from their residence. They filed a bail petition, claiming clean antecedents and that the seized quantity was below the commercial threshold, thus invoking the …

Vikram Raj @ Bikram RajversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikram Raj was arrested in connection with the seizure of 402 grams of smack, alleged to be an intermediate quantity, under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and a clean antecedent, while …

MITTHU MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Mitthu Mishra, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC in a case (Crime No. 63/2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 8 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He claimed innocence and asserted that the allegations were …

BACHCHA BHARTEEY @ KARAN KUMAR BHARTIYAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Bachcha Bharteey @ Karan Kumar Bhartiya, filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a case registered under Sections 8 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, alleging that the seizure of 106.15 g of Alprazolam was false …

SUNITA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P.

Sunita Devi was arrested for allegedly possessing 978 grams of opium, a quantity below the commercial threshold under the NDPS Act. She sought bail in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 15231 of 2026, arguing that a co‑accused, Sunil Kumar, who faced similar facts, had already been released on …

PRADEEP KUMAR NAIversusSTATE OF U.P.

Pradeep Kumar Nai was arrested on 4 January 2024 after a large seizure of 620 kg of ganja, of which 50.8 kg was found in his possession. He filed three bail applications under several IPC offences and Sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act, alleging non‑compliance of Section 50 and Section 52A and …

Md. Numan Khan @ TipuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Numan Khan, applied for anticipatory bail in a narcotics case (PS Case No. 323 of 2021) where he was alleged to be involved in the possession of brown sugar under Sections 414 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 20(b)(ii)B and 25 of the NDPS Act. The only link to the petitioner was a …

Hadir Khan @ Adir KhanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Hadir Khan sought anticipatory bail after a police raid on his scrap shop recovered 89.742 kg of ganja, leading to charges under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 23(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner contended that the search and seizure violated Sections 103 and 105 of the BNSS and Section …

Geeta KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Geeta Kumari was arrested in a case registered under sections 8(c), 21(b) and 22 of the NDPS Act after police recovered 63.5 grams of a contraband substance from a house where she was present. The petitioner contended that she had no conscious possession of the drugs, that the seizure was made by …

Vikrant kumar @ Bikrant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vikrant Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 55.11 grams of heroin (referred to as "smack") and Nepalese currency worth Rs. 20,200. The petitioner claimed innocence, argued that the seizure was not made …

Bablu Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court considered an application for regular bail filed by Bablu Kumar Sah, who was arrested after 7.8 kg of cannabis was recovered from a damaged motorcycle. The prosecution alleged that the seizure fell under Sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances …

Deosharan Mahto @ Deo Sharan Kumar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Deosharan Mahto, sought regular bail in a case under section 21(c) of the NDPS Act after police seized 15 bottles of RTX‑SCEN cough syrup, 13 bottles of WINGS ONEREX cough syrup and 120 tablets of Spasmo Proxyvon Plus, all containing codeine. The petitioner argued that the seizure …

Ramesh guptaversusThe state of bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ramesh Gupta, was named by a co-accused in a seizure of 2.43 kg of ganja under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29 of the NDPS Act. No contraband was recovered from his possession and he claims innocence, citing a prior acquittal in another case. He has been in judicial custody since 9 …

Ankit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ankit Kumar was arrested on 28 January 2026 for possession of 11.76 grams of a heroin‑like substance (smack) and a mobile phone, alleged under Section 317(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner applied for bail, contending that the seizure …

RADHEY SHYAM YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Radhey Shyam Yadav, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash a non‑bailable warrant (NBW) issued in a narcotics case (NDPS Act, §§8,21) where he was already on bail. He contended that the NBW was issued without first …

DEEPU BHARTIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Deepu Bharti in an NDPS case (Crime No. 131 of 2026) alleging that he was falsely implicated in a drug‑trafficking offence. No contraband was recovered from his possession and he was not arrested on the spot, unlike co‑accused who were police …

Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Suraj Kumar was arrested in connection with a Patliputra police case under Sections 8, 20(b) and 11(B) of the NDPS Act, where 1.250 kg of ganja was seized from him and a co‑accused. The petitioner contended that the seizure list did not specify the amount recovered from his possession and that the …

TarikversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Tarik was arrested in a case under sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act, where 11.01 grams of cannabis resin was seized from co‑accused Ravi Kumar. The petitioner contended that no contraband was found on him, that the police failed to comply with Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic …

Bikau YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Bikau Yadav was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 20, 22 and 23 of the NDPS Act, with contraband exceeding commercial quantity. He applied for regular bail for the second time after an earlier bail denial on the ground of a Section 37 embargo. The petitioner argued that he had been …

Saroj MiyanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Saroj Miyan and Ravi Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 21(c), 23(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The FIR records that narcotics were recovered from the house of co‑accused Suraj Kumar and mentions the petitioners only in connection …

Subhansh @ Subhansh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Subhansh Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 4.9 grams of contraband. He contended that the seizure was illegal because the police did not comply with Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic …

Mokhtar AlamversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Mokhtar Alam was arrested on 1 November 2025 in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of 62 kg of ganja, alleged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)c of the NDPS Act. The petitioner claimed the FIR was fabricated and that he had no knowledge of the contraband, while the State presented …

Shatrudhan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, a driver, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 3080 litres of codeine‑containing cough syrup and charged under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. He had been in custody since 5 October 2023 and had previously applied for regular bail, which was denied in 2024. The …

Raja Kumar @ Rajababu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raja Kumar, was arrested on 28 January 2026 in connection with a case registered under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) and 25 of the NDPS Act for allegedly handing over 3 kg of ganja to co‑accused Vikas Kumar. The prosecution’s case relied solely on the confessional statement of Vikas Kumar, …

Niraj Kumar Ram @ Niraj Kumar ChamarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar Ram, was arrested on 21 September 2024 in connection with a case registered under Jogbani Police Station (Case No. 192 of 2024) for alleged contravention of Section 20(B)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. The police recovered 114.5 kg of ganja, leading to the filing of a regular …

Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Aman Kumar, sought regular bail in an NDNDPS case where his father's house was raided and 39 liters of codeine phosphate and tripolidine HCL syrup were seized. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, …

Vicky RajakversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vicky Rajak was arrested in connection with a case of possession of 8.45 kg of ganja under Sections 8 and 20(B)(ii)B of the NDPS Act. He had been in custody since 21‑04‑2025 and his earlier bail application was rejected. The petitioner claimed false implication and highlighted the lack of witness …

Surendra Turha @ Labar Turha @ LabaraversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Surendra Turha, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 52.245 kg of ganja from a vehicle and charged under Sections 20(B)(ii)C, 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He claimed innocence, stating that his name appeared only in the …

Gulay Mandal @ Gulai MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gulay Mandal, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)C and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, relating to the alleged recovery of a large quantity of ganja. His earlier bail application had been rejected by the Patna High Court on 11 …

Md. Adil @ AdilversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Md. Adil was arrested in connection with a case under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act after police recovered 2,220 pieces of cough‑syrup containing 222 litres of codeine from his under‑construction house. He has been in custody since 22 January 2025 and faces three other similar charges. The …

DNYANESHWAR BALU SHELARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Dnyaneshwar Balu Shelar, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 101.88 kg of cannabis from a car on 18 March 2024. The prosecution alleged that the seized material, comprising leaves, seeds, stalks and stems, constituted "ganja" under the NDPS Act and sought to deny bail. The …

NILESH @ TUSHAR ASHOK BORSEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Nilesh @ Tushar Ashok Borse, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 101 kg 880 g of cannabis from a car intercepted by police on 18 March 2024. The prosecution alleged that the seized material constituted a commercial quantity of "ganja" under the NDPS Act, justifying denial …

Akhilesh Kumar @ Akhilesh Rai @ Akhileshwar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Akhilesh Kumar, was arrested on 21‑08‑2025 in connection with an FIR dated 10‑03‑2025 alleging offences under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c), 21(b), 22 and 25 of the NDPS Act. A total of 109.38 kg of ganja was recovered from the petitioner’s field, a newly constructed house (held to be …

Manoj Kumar @ Manoj RamversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Manoj Kumar was arrested on 2 December 2025 in connection with a case alleging possession of 13,500 capsules of Trohma‑50 mg, offences under Sections 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. He applied for bail, claiming a clean antecedent, false FIR and non‑compliance of mandatory provisions of Sections 42 …

Lilesh Kumar Yadav @ Nilesh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Lilesh Kumar Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act relating to the seizure of 1.8 kg of ganja from a motorcycle. The police alleged that the motorcycle was intercepted and that the petitioner was linked to the …

Vipul Chandra Pandey @ Bipul Chandra PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vipul Chandra Pandey was arrested in May 2023 for alleged possession of 21 kg of ganja, alleged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. He remained in custody for nearly three years, with the trial delayed and only two of six witnesses examined. The petitioner claimed innocence, a clean …

Md. IkbalversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Petitioners Md. Sonu and Md. Ikbal, brothers, were arrested on 26‑06‑2025 in connection with FIR dated 25‑06‑2025 alleging offences under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The police recovered 260 g of brown sugar, heroin, cash in Indian and …

Md. SonuversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Petitioners Md. Sonu and Md. Ikbal, brothers, were arrested on 26 June 2025 under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 260 grams of brown sugar and heroin, along with cash and other articles. They sought bail, claiming clean antecedents (Sonu) and that Ikbal was already on bail in a similar case, …

LAXMI SHANKAR UPADHYAYversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Laxmi Shankar Upadhyay, who was charged under Sections 8, 21 and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for allegedly possessing 950 grams of heroin. The applicant contended that the seizure was illegal, no heroin was …

Faiyaj @ Ayiyaj @ Ayiyaj AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Faiyaj Alam, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act, with alleged possession of 8.42 grams of smokeless tobacco and Rs. 20,050. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and offering to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable …

Bhavesh Kumar Mandal @ Bhavesh Mandal @ Dubo MandalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Bhavesh Kumar Mandal and Akshay Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under the NDNDPS Act for alleged possession of 8.706 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged that the drug was recovered from petitioner no. 1, who implicated petitioner no. 2 in his self‑inculpatory …

MEHULKUMAR MANSUKHLAL NAKRANIversusNARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU THRO INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

The applicant, Mehulkumar Mansukhlal Nakrani, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed under Sections 8(C) and 22(C) of the NDPS Act for allegedly purchasing 100 bottles of contraband cough syrup containing codeine. The NCB …

AZIM HUSEN MANIYARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Azim Husen Maniyar, filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 1084 of 2026) in the High Court of Bombay seeking pre‑arrest bail for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b) and 20(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act, 1985. After hearing, the applicant’s counsel, Mr. Arbaz Pathan, requested …

Umesh Kumar @ Umesh Kumar Singh @ Umesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Umesh Kumar, was charged under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for possession of three litres of cough syrup, which the prosecution alleged to be a commercial quantity of a narcotic. The petitioner, claiming innocence and a clean …

Sohan LalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sohan Lal, was arrested on 17 September 2025 in connection with a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act for the alleged recovery of 24.55 kg of ganja. He claimed innocence, stating that the seized narcotics were linked to another individual, Sushil Kumar, …

Abu Basar @ Md. BasarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Abu Basar was arrested under Sections 8, 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Section 111 of the IPC after a raid recovered large quantities of codeine‑containing cough syrup. The petitioner claimed innocence and argued that the seized preparation fell within …

Raj AmanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Raj Aman applied for bail in NDPS Case No. 68 of 2025, charged under Sections 8, 21(c) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for alleged possession of 200 grams of a smokable substance recovered from his pillion rider and an iPhone recovered from his own …

Minhaj @ MiniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Minhaj @ Mini, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act after police seized 95 bottles of codeine‑containing cough syrup from his residence. He contended that the syrup, having a codeine concentration of about 0.2%, fell below the 2.5% …

Md. Abdul Jahid Khan @ Md. Abdul Jahir KhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Md. Abdul Jahid Khan was arrested in connection with NDPS Case No. 68 of 2025 after police recovered about 200 grams of contraband, a mobile phone and a train ticket from his bike. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that the seizure was not made in compliance with Section 105 …

Bishwanath SinghversusThe state of bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bishwanath Singh, a 76‑year‑old man, was arrested in connection with a case (Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 715/2021) for alleged possession of 44.10 kg of ganja, recovered from another accused, Amit Kumar, who named Singh in his confessional statement. Singh filed a bail application asserting his …

Rahul Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Rahul Ranjan Kumar, sought regular bail in a case registered under the NDPS Act for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 18, 27A, 29 and 62. The trial court had earlier rejected bail, directing the petitioner to re‑apply after three months if the trial remained pending. The Union of …

Ram Nath ChaupalversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Ram Nath Chaupal was arrested on 11 July 2025 in connection with the recovery of 44.6 kg of ganja from a vehicle, alleged under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii), (c) and 22 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent and that the allegations were fabricated, asserting he had no knowledge of the …

Md. SawezversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md Sawez, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after 20 kg of ganja was recovered from the dicky of a bus. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that no …

Md. Nawab Ali @ Nabab AliversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Nawab Ali, was arrested on 14-12-2025 along with co-accused Papai Ghosh in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act, after 105.24 grams of brown sugar/smack were seized and 6‑Monoacetylmorphine (6‑MAM) was detected. The petitioner applied for bail, …

Dilip RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Dilip Ram and Raj Bihari Ram, Nepalese nationals, were arrested after SSB intercepted them and recovered cash and 26 grams of cannabis resin (smack). They were charged under Sections 8, 21(b), 23(B), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The …

Lakhan SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Lakhan Sahani, was arrested in connection with a case registered under the NDPS Act for the alleged possession of 16.9 kg of ganja. He applied for regular bail, claiming false implication, lack of any incriminating articles in his possession, and a clean criminal record, while …

Md. EkramullahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Ekramullah, was arrested in a case under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after a co‑accused, Vikrant Kumar, was found with 55.11 g of cannabis and Nepali currency and named the petitioner. The petitioner contended that he …

DEVESH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code by Devesh Kumar, who was implicated in a narcotics case (Crime No. 185 of 2025) under Sections 8, 15(C), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant argued that he was falsely …

Pappu Turha @ Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pappu Turha, sought pre‑arrest bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No. 401 of 2025 filed under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The High Court examined the seriousness of the allegations under the NDPS Act and was …

Jimmi Singh @ Jimmy SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Jimmy Singh, was arrested in connection with a NDPS case after police intercepted a bus and recovered 160 bottles of codine‑containing cough syrup totaling 18 g of codine. The petitioner contended that he was not in possession of the contraband, having merely alighted from the bus, …

Rajkumar Mahto @ Raj Kumar MahatoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Rajkumar Mahto, a 17‑year‑old, was charged under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 5 kg of ganja. He contended that no contraband was actually recovered from him and that the police seizure did not comply with Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances …

Piyush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Piyush Kumar, was arrested on 3 March 2026 in connection with a case under the NDPS Act and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after police recovered 2.193 kg of ganja and a bottle of illicit liquor. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act …

Saddam Ghoshi @ Saddam HussainversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Saddam Ghoshi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The prosecution alleged that 22 buprenorphine injections were recovered from co‑accused who claimed they purchased the drugs …

Rajiv KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajiv Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 3.62 kg of ganja was seized from his jointly owned house. He argued that the quantity was intermediate, not commercial, …

Gaurav BidhuriversusThe Union of India through the Customs Department

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Gaurav Bidhuri, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 5.188 kg of contraband narcotic substance under the NDPS Act. He applied for regular bail before the Patna High Court, having been in custody since 27 January 2026. The prosecution alleged violations of Sections …

Vijay Kumar DasversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Vijay Kumar Das, was arrested on 6 December 2025 after police recovered 9 kg of ganja from him and he was charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He filed a bail application claiming innocence, alleging that the drugs …

Ashutosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Ashutosh Kumar was arrested on 17‑10‑2025 in connection with a case involving the recovery of 89.742 kg of ganja, alleged to be in violation of Sections 20(B)(ii)(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the narcotics were recovered from a scrap shop linked to …

SOHAIL ALIAS SUHANversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sohail (alias Suhan) under Sections 20 and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in connection with the recovery of more than 74 kg of ganja from a vehicle in which he and his wife were seated. The applicant contended …

RAMCHARAN VERMAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ramcharan Verma under Section 483 of the CrPC in a case registered under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant contended that the recovery of 28.135 kg of ganja from a swift car, in which he was merely a passenger, was false and …

HARSH PALversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Harish Pal in a narcotics case (Crime No. 45 of 2026) under the NDPS Act. The applicant alleged false implication, claiming that the seizure of 23.9 kg of ganja was irregular, with violations of mandatory provisions of Sections 42, 50 and 52‑A …

AJIJ AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ajij Ahmad in a case under Sections 8 and 18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, where 300 grams of alleged opium was recovered. The applicant argued that the recovery was false, there was no independent witness, …

Rakesh GautamversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Rakesh Gautam was arrested on 12 October 2025 in connection with a case alleging possession of 318.58 grams of smack, contravening Section 111 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and several sections of the NDPS Act, 1985. He filed a bail petition claiming the FIR was fabricated and that the …

Shiv Shankar BhartiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shiv Shankar Bharti was charged under sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for allegedly possessing 15.73 grams of smack. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of conscious possession, and that the recovery was made by police officers without compliance with Section 105 of the …

Md. Ashiq @ Aashik @ Md. AshiqueversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Ashiq, sought regular bail in a case under Sections 21, 22, 23 of the NDPS Act and Section 111(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, alleging that the seized 103 litres of codeine‑containing cough syrup was not a contraband because the concentration was below the statutory …

Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Prince Kumar and Jitendra Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 30.535 kg of ganja found in an e‑rickshaw. They contended that they were falsely implicated, that the FIR did not specify their exact seats, …

Ajit Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ajit Kumar Gupta, was arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act where 1.442 kg of opium was allegedly recovered from his possession. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the seizure violated Section 105 of the …

Om Prakash PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Om Prakash Paswan, was arrested in connection with NDPS Case No. 05 of 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 22(c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. He applied for bail, claiming he had been in judicial custody since 18 January 2025 without …

Md KalamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md Kalam, was arrested along with co‑accused in a case under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 105 grams of morphine recovered from a co‑accused’s motorcycle. The petitioner argued that no contraband was found in his conscious possession, that …

Murari Kumar Singh@Murari KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Murari Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for possession of 9.06 grams of smack. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted that he had been falsely implicated, and disclosed four prior …

Sushila DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sushila Devi, sought regular bail in a case under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act where 191.3 kg of ganja was allegedly recovered from her hut. The defence argued that the seizure list was prepared before the information was received, the recovery was from a hut not a …

Raushan Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Raushan Kumar Jha, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 21(c) and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, alleging that codeine‑containing cough syrup (Onerex) seized from his brother's tea shop was not contraband because its concentration …

Surendra DasversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Surendra Das was arrested along with another individual after police intercepted a motorcycle allegedly carrying 745 grams of charas-like contraband from the Nepal border. He was charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner contended that he had no conscious possession, …

Bhimbali @ Bhimbali Mishra @ Bhimbali KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner was arrested after the SSB intercepted a motorcycle carrying 53.068 kg of charas, and he was identified as the individual who fled the scene. He has been in custody since 28-10-2025 and filed an application for regular bail under the NDPS Act. The prosecution opposed the bail, …

Rupesh Kumar Yadav @ Aditya Kumar @ Rupesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rupesh Kumar Yadav, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 82.08 litres of cough syrup and charged under Sections 21(C), 22(C) and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He claimed innocence, stating that his name was recorded only because of a …

Azma KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Azma Khatoon was arrested in connection with an NDNDPS case for alleged possession of 5.50 kg of ganja. The petitioner, who has a clean antecedent, applied for regular bail before the Patna High Court. The prosecution alleged that the seized narcotics were found in her possession, invoking Sections …

Alok Kumar @ ShivamversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Alok Kumar was arrested on 4 July 2025 in connection with a case under the NDPS Act and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 746 grams of smack were recovered – 116 grams from a bag on a motorcycle he was allegedly riding and about 630 grams from a house that is owned by his maternal …

Behula @ Behula BibiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Behula Bibi was arrested on 29 November 2025 in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for alleged possession of 206 grams of smack. She applied for bail, asserting that she has no prior criminal record and …

Sujan MaharjanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court considered an application for regular bail by Sujan Maharjan, a Nepalese national, who was charged under sections 8(c), 20, 21(b), 21(c) and 22 of the NDPS Act. The prosecution alleged that Rs.28,000 Nepali currency and contraband were seized, but the petitioner claimed the …

Bittu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Bittu Kumar was arrested on 25 July 2025 in connection with a case involving the recovery of 75 kg of ganja from a vehicle he was driving. He sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the FIR was fabricated, asserting he had no possession or knowledge of the narcotics. The State opposed …

Jiut KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Jiut Kumar was arrested on 4 June 2025 in connection with a seizure of 125.797 kg of ganja from a truck in East Champaran. The prosecution alleged that Kumar, identified as a co‑accused, knowingly transported the narcotics, while he claimed he had no knowledge and was falsely implicated. He applied …

Sanjay SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Sah, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(II)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 16.688 kg of ganja was recovered from a house. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, no narcotics were …

Tinku Singh @ Pushkal Kumar Singh @ PushkalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Tinku Singh, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 116.640 kg of ganja from a van and charged under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 22, 27(A) and 29 of the NDPS Act. He contended that the contraband was found in the possession of the driver, Rishabh Kumar, and that the only evidence …

Arun BahardarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, a labourer, was arrested during a police raid that seized 115 kg of ganja, alleged to be being transported from Nepal. He claims he was hired to carry a sack of maize and that no narcotics were found on his person, asserting no prior criminal record and having been in custody since …

Nitesh Mandal @ Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nitesh Mandal, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(b) of the NDPS Act, where 5 kg of ganja was seized from a co‑accused and the petitioner, as the pillion rider, fled the scene. The prosecution alleged his participation in the offence, while …

Ratnesh Kumar @ MullaversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Petitioner Ratnesh Kumar was arrested on 15 January 2026 in connection with a case involving alleged possession of stolen ornaments and 275.72 grams of the narcotic 'Kota' (smack). The police recovered gold jewellery and the narcotic from him, leading to charges under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of the …

Bachan Yadav @ Ram Bachan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bachan Yadav was arrested on 31 January 2026 in NDPS Case No. 25 of 2025 for alleged possession of 11.3 kg of ganja recovered from his residence, part of a total of 19 plants seized. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent and argued that the recovered quantity was below the commercial threshold, …

Mithilesh Kumar @ Mithlesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mithilesh Kumar was arrested on 13 January 2026 for alleged possession of 6 kg of ganja, while a co‑accused was found with 4 kg. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent, argued that the mandatory provisions of Section 50 of the NDPS Act were not complied with, and that the total quantity was below …

Md. Nur IslamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Nur Islam, an employee of a transport company, was arrested after 479 litres of codeine‑containing cough syrup were seized from a godown where he worked. He claimed he was merely handling the consignment and that the codeine concentration (0.2%) was below the 2.5% threshold …

FAEEM FAROOQ SHAHversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

BAIL GRANTED

The applicant, Vasant Anandrao Idhol, was arrested after 2,800 grams of ganja were seized from him based on intelligence inputs, leading to charges under several provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The applicant pleaded that he has no prior criminal record and …

LALITKUMAR DAYANAND SHARMA AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants were arrested on 19 December 2020 for possession of 34.404 kg of charas, a commercial quantity, under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) and 29 of the NDPS Act. They have been in custody for about five years and three months without the trial commencing. The prosecution opposed bail, citing the …

Raj Kumar @ Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under sections 8(C) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for the recovery of 100 grams of brown sugar from a motorcycle. He had been in custody since 29 September 2025 and claimed innocence despite having …

Shyam Balak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered an application for regular bail filed by Shyam Balak Kumar, who was arrested under sections 8(C) and 21(B) of the NDPS Act for possession of 12.65 g of brown sugar. The petitioner asserted his innocence, claimed a clean criminal record, and had been in custody since …

Akshay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Akshay Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 4.790 kg of ganja recovered from a Scorpio. The prosecution alleged that the seized quantity was large, invoking sections 8(c), 20(B) …

Vikash Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Vikash Kumar Singh was arrested on 1 October 2025 in connection with a case involving the recovery of 652 grams of brown sugar, alleged to be a narcotic under Sections 21(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. He applied for bail, claiming a clean record and that the FIR was fabricated, while the State …

Arun Kumar DasversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Arun Kumar Das, sought regular bail in a case under Sections 20 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 98 grams of brown sugar was seized from his possession. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the seizure violated Section 105 of the …

Babloo Sao @ Bablu SawversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Babloo Sao, was arrested in connection with a case under sections 21 and 22(b) of the NDPS Act after police seized a large quantity of narcotic injections from a tempo. He contended that the contraband was recovered from the vehicle, not from his personal possession, and that the …

Md. SarafatversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Sarafat Md. Iqbal, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 11.20 grams of smack was recovered from his pocket. He claimed innocence and had been in custody since 15 February …

Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail fearing arrest in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The High Court examined the quantity of narcotics seized and concluded that the circumstances did …

Ravi Raushan Kumar @ Ravi Raushan KamatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ravi Raushan Kumar was arrested on 1 October 2025 for alleged possession of 50 g of brown sugar, alleged offences under sections 20 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He filed an application for regular bail, asserting his innocence, noting five prior criminal …

MUSTAKIM @ BHURO MAHEBUBBHAI AHEMADBHAI SHAIKHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE

The applicant, Mustakim @ Bhu... Shaikh, filed a temporary bail application while in custody. He is charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and his trial has already commenced. The High Court examined whether the circumstances warranted the grant of bail. Noting that …

Narayan KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Narayan Kushwaha, was arrested as the driver of an auto from which police recovered 9.9 kg of ganja and 300 g of charas, leading to charges under sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 23(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the contraband belonged to a …

Saurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Saurav Kumar, was charged under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022 for the alleged possession of 1,175 bottles of Wiscodin cough syrup recovered from a pond. He contended that the seizure was made without his conscious possession, that the police …

Somari DeviversusThe State Of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Somari Devi, was arrested in connection with an NCB case where 2.45 kg of opium was seized and she was charged under Sections 8(c), 18(c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. She applied for regular bail, claiming false implication, lack of prior …

Manjeet Yadav @ Manjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manjeet Yadav sought anticipatory bail after police seized 43.4 kg of doda from his residence in connection with an NDNDPS case alleging offences under Sections 8, 15(b), 18 and 25. He argued that the house is jointly owned, he has no criminal antecedent, and the seized quantity is below the …

Md. Murshid Alam @ Md. Murshid AalamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Murshid Alam, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Special NDPS case (No. 27 of 2021) concerning alleged offences under Sections 8 and 20(ii)(b) & (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The police, acting on secret information, intercepted his …

Raj Kumar Thakur @ Rajkumar ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Raj Kumar Thakur, arrested on 11‑12‑2025, is charged under IPC sections 279 and 427 and NDPS Act sections 20 and 22 for alleged possession of 240 kg of ganja recovered from a vehicle he owned. The petitioner claims he was falsely implicated, asserting that he was not apprehended at the scene and …

Md. Mainuddin @ MustakimversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Mainuddin, sought anticipatory bail after the police seized about 29 kg of ganja, two mobile phones and a weighing machine from a house linked to him in Siswar. The prosecution alleged that Mainuddin and his sons were involved in transporting the ganja to Delhi, and that the …

Md. Maksood @ Md. Maksood AlamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Maksood Alam, was charged under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 25.69 g of smack, seized by police. The petitioner contended that no contraband was actually recovered and that the seizure was not made in compliance with Section 105 of the Bihar …

Arjun YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Arjun Yadav applied for bail after being arrested in connection with a case under Sections 21(c) and 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 140 bottles of Wiscuf cough syrup containing codeine. The petitioner contended that the syrup, with a …

Shashibhushan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Shashibhushan Singh, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 1.175 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged recovery of the narcotic, while the petitioner contended that no seizure was made, the police failed to …

Md. Sultan @ SultanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Sultan, was arrested in connection with a seizure of 260 g of a smokable substance and charged under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act. He contended that the seizure was not conducted in accordance with Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and that the …

SUDESHAN SADANANDAN KURUPversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, Sudeshan Sadanandan Kurup, was arrested in a NDPS case for alleged involvement in the trafficking of about 5 kg of clephedrone, a commercial quantity, based on seized mobile phones, a witness statement, and electronic communications linking him to co‑accused. He sought bail, arguing …

PRAVEEN JAINversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Praveen Jain, who is accused under Sections 8, 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for allegedly possessing 202 gm of various scheduled drugs. Jain contended that he was falsely implicated, that no drugs were …

HEM RAJversusTHE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

2026 INSC 332Disposed off

The appellant was convicted under the NDNDPS Act for possession of 4.1 kg of charas and was sentenced to 12 years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,20,000 for offences under s.20(b)(ii)(C), s.25 and s.29, with the sentences ordered to run concurrently. He appealed, contending that s.25 and …

Vishal PalversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Vishal Pal, the petitioner, was arrested in connection with an NDNDPS case (Case No.6 of 2025) for alleged possession of 22.941 kg of ganja. He has been in custody since 20 October 2024 and six witnesses have already been examined in the trial. The petitioner applied for regular bail, arguing that …

Ashok DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ashok Das was arrested in connection with NDPS Case No. 147 of 2025 for alleged possession of 12.01 grams of smack, violating Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The petitioner, claiming a clean antecedent, applied for bail and offered to donate Rs. 25,000 …

Raja KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raja Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 21(a) and 22(a) of the NDPS Act after 12.96 grams of brown sugar were seized. He has been in custody since 31 January 2026 and claims to be innocent with a clean antecedent. The petitioner’s counsel sought regular …

Shiv Shankar Raut @ Shankar RautversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered an application for regular bail filed by Shiv Shankar Raut, who was arrested for possession of 13 grams of cannabis (smack) in 30 packets, offences punishable under Sections 21(b) and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The petitioner, in …

Vicky Kumar SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Vicky Kumar Sahani, applied for regular bail in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for the alleged possession of 5.6 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged that the seized quantity was large and the offences fell under Sections 8, …

Mahendra MusaharversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Mahendra Musahar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after 127.97 kg of ganja was recovered from a tractor he was driving. He applied for regular bail, having been in …

Md. FarukhversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioners, Md. Farukh and Md. Shahrukh, were arrested on 11-12-2025 in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of 29 kg of ganja, which exceeds the commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. They sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent, false implication, and non‑compliance of …

Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Raju Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act after police claimed to have recovered 2.36 grams of brown sugar from his possession. The petitioner contended that he was innocent, that no contraband was actually seized, and that the seizure violated …

Pritam Singh @ Sumit Vijay Yadav @ Pritam YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Pritam Singh, was arrested in connection with a case under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act after 50.060 kg of ganja was recovered from a car. He contended that he was merely a passenger, had no knowledge of the contraband, and that the driver, Shubham, was the only person …

Sujit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sujit Kumar, was arrested in connection with the alleged recovery of 8 grams of heroin from a house he shared, and charged under sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. He contended that he had no conscious possession, that the seizure was not made in compliance with Section 105 of …

KARAN KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The petitioner sought regular bail in a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act, where 2.37 grams of brown sugar were allegedly recovered from his pocket. He contended that he was innocent, that the seizure violated Section 50 of the NDPS Act and Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic …

Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Kundan Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 20(B)(ii) of the NDPS Act for the alleged recovery of 4.172 kg of ganja. He had been in custody since 14 February 2026 and applied for bail, claiming a clean antecedent. The court examined the quantum of the narcotic seized …

Ramadhar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Ramadhar Prasad and Raj Kumar Prasad, were charged under Section 111(2)(a) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 20(B)II(a) and 22(a) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of approximately 318.65 g and 327.5 g of ganja respectively. They contended that no contraband was …

Pardhum Das @ Pradhumn DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Pardhum Das was arrested on 13-04-2024 for alleged offences under Sections 21(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act, relating to the recovery of 5 litres of codeine‑rich cough syrup. Earlier bail applications had been rejected twice. The petitioner argued that he has a clean antecedent, that the …

Birju ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Birju Chaudhary was arrested in connection with a case registered under the NDPS Act for alleged recovery of one kilogram of opium. The forensic report, however, indicated that morphine was recovered and the quantity exceeded the statutory commercial quantity. The petitioner, who has been in custody …

Fahad @ Md. Fahad RezaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Fahad, was arrested after police seized codeine syrup, NITRAZOHM-10 tablets and ALPRAZOLAM from a medical shop where the drug licence was held by his father. He applied for regular bail under Sections 21(a) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act, claiming he is a student with no criminal …

Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Sunil Kumar, was arrested on 28 September 2025 in connection with a case alleging possession of 24.78 kg of ganja, which exceeds the commercial quantity defined under the NDPS Act. He applied for bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that he was merely the driver, asserting that the …

Hefazuddin Ansari @ Hefajodin AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Hefazuddin Ansari was arrested on 7 October 2025 after police recovered 26 kg of ganja from his possession and charged him under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He applied for bail, claiming a clean antecedent, false implication, and …

Dilip PaswanversusThe Union of India Through Narcotics Control Bureau

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Dilip Paswan, was arrested in 2021 for alleged possession of a large quantity of ganja under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He applied for regular bail, but the Patna High Court had earlier rejected the bail twice, invoking the embargo provision of Section …

Vicky KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Vicky Kumar was arrested after 214 kg of ganja was recovered from his possession and was charged under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. He filed three separate bail applications; the first two were rejected by the trial court and the High Court respectively. In the present …

Raj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Raj Kumar, accused under Sections 21(c), 23(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, applied for regular bail for the second time after his earlier bail plea was rejected on the ground of recovery of contraband beyond commercial quantity. He had been in judicial custody since 9 April 2025 and argued …

Manoj Rai @ Manoj RayversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Manoj Rai, arrested on 6 April 2022, is charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act for the recovery of 370 kg of ganja from five vehicles. He has been in custody for over four years, suffers from HIV/AIDS and type‑2 diabetes, and the trial has progressed slowly with only half the …

Saheb AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Saheb Ansari, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 for alleged offences under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29. The seizure list indicated a commercial quantity of narcotics, prompting the State to …

Jai Bahadur Sah @ Jay Bahadur SahuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jai Bahadur Sah was arrested on 15 October 2025 in connection with a pre‑trial NDPS case for alleged possession of 4.36 kg of ganja recovered from a motorcycle. He filed a bail petition claiming he was falsely implicated, that the seized contraband was not in his conscious possession, and that the …

Md. Khalis @ Md. Khalis Miya @ Khalis MiyaversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Khalis, was arrested on 8 October 2025 in connection with an NDPS case involving the recovery of 203.800 kg of ganja. He sought bail, claiming innocence and that his name was implicated only through the confessional statement of a co-accused, with no incriminating material found …

Ekram Mian @ Md. Ekram @ Ikram Miyan @ Md. IkramversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Ekram Mian was arrested on 8 September 2025 in connection with a case involving the alleged recovery of 203.800 kg of ganja, charged under Sections 8(C), 20(B)ii C and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner claimed innocence and argued that the seized …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Nitish Kumar was arrested after police claimed to have recovered 100.70 grams of heroin from his left pocket in a case under sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. He contended that he was innocent and that the seizure violated procedural safeguards, specifically the non‑compliance of …

Ashish Kumar @ Bablu Yadav @ Babul YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ashish Kumar was arrested in connection with an NDNDPS case where 85 kg of ganja was seized from co‑accused Md. Sirazuddin, who alleged the contraband belonged to the petitioner. The petitioner contended that he had no direct possession of the drugs and that the co‑accused’s confessional statement …

Dablu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners Dablu Kumar and Vishal Kumar sought regular bail in a case under the NDPS Act where 2.064 kg of ganja-like contraband was seized from a bag allegedly thrown by them. The prosecution alleged possession of the narcotic, while the petitioners claimed innocence, asserting that the bag …

Veer AbhimanyuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Veer Abhimanyu, was charged under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii) B of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 10 kg of a ganja-like substance recovered from an Alto car. He contended that he was merely seated in the driver’s seat and had no knowledge or control over the contraband, which …

Akhilesh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Akhilesh Kumar Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 8 kg of ganja, charged under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that no contraband was found in his possession, and that the …

Sanjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, sought bail in an NDPS case alleging his involvement in a heroin smuggling operation on the Awadh Assam Express. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner facilitated the transaction by purchasing a SIM card and receiving money, supported by call data records and …

Rupesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Rupesh Kumar, an 18‑year‑old, was arrested as a pillion rider on a motorcycle from which police recovered 19.273 kg of charas in 41 packets. He was charged under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(C), 23(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and applied for bail. The petitioner …

Sheikh Sahin @ Sahin Samsuddin ShaikhversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sheikh Sahin, was arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, alleged to have possessed two packets of cocaine weighing 4.45 kg and 4.2 kg, valued at approximately Rs. 42 crore. He has been in custody since 14 November 2024, …

Md. NomanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Md. Noman, sought bail in a case where 5.86 kg of ganja and 5 g of a smokable substance were seized from him under Sections 20, 22(a) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act. He claimed innocence, alleged that the seized quantity, though more than a small amount, was far below commercial levels, …

Janta Kumar @ Jayant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Janta Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under the NDPS Act where 95.64 grams of a narcotic substance was allegedly seized from his possession. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the police failed to comply with Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manish Kumar was arrested with 14.18 kg of ganja-like substance and charged under Sections 8, 20(b) and IIC of the NDPS Act. The charge‑sheet was filed on 14‑11‑2025 without a forensic laboratory report, and the sample was sent for analysis after more than two months. The petitioner, who has no …

Pradeep Kumar Yadav @ Pradip Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Pradeep Kumar Yadav, was arrested at the scene of a drug seizure with 52.3 kg of ganja in two plastic bags. He filed a bail application, contending that he was only one among many who were present and that the majority had fled, so the recovery could not be attributed solely to him. …

Sohed Alam @ Soyyad AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sohed Alam, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act after 50.88 grams of brown sugar were recovered from an e‑rickshaw. He claimed innocence, asserted a clean antecedent, and had been in custody since 21 January 2026. The State …

MANOJ KUMAR YADAV @ MONAJ KUMAR YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Manoj Kumar Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii), 22(b) and 23(b) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of two kilograms of ganja. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was identified by his Aadhar card and mobile phone that …

Nitish Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar Sah, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 91 grams of smokeless tobacco (smack) was allegedly recovered. The prosecution alleged that the contraband was found in …

Kanhaiya Kumar@ Kanhiay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kanhaiya Kumar, was arrested on 18 January 2026 in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of brown sugar. The FIR alleged recovery of 29.43 grams of brown sugar, of which only 6.33 grams were found in the …

Sadhu Kumar Yadav @ Pintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, a 19‑year‑old named Sadhu Kumar Yadav, applied for regular bail after being arrested on 17‑10‑2025 in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The police recovered 13 kg of doda fruit, 33 kg of doda husk and 9 kg of doda powder from the …