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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

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Bechan PurveyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bechan Purvey, the owner of an auto, was arrested in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case (Section 21C) after 1,200 bottles of codeine‑containing cough syrup were recovered from the vehicle. The FIR named him only because he owned the auto, which had been hired by co‑accused Anil …

Shatrughan Kumar @ Shatrudhan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shatrughan Kumar was arrested in Aurangabad for alleged possession of 2.200 kg of ganja, alleged to be recovered from a bag he was carrying. The prosecution charged him under Sections 8, 20(B) and 25 of the NDPS Act, and a charge‑sheet had been filed. The petitioner contended that the mandatory …

Maqsood Alam @ Maksud AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Maqsood Alam, was accused under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c), 22(c), 23(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for possession of 21 kg of ganja recovered from a motorcycle. He applied for regular bail, which had earlier been rejected with a direction to …

ARUN KUMAR SINGH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the CrPC for Arun Kumar Singh Yadav, who was arrested as the driver of a Tata Trilar from which 92.460 kg of ganja was seized under the NDPS Act. The applicant argued that the contraband was not recovered from his …

Sukesh MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Sukesh Mahto and Upendra Paswan, were arrested on 14 November 2025 after attempting to flee from Special Security Bureau personnel, during which 15.68 kg of ganja was recovered from sacks they threw. They filed a petition seeking regular bail under the Narcotic Drugs and …

Pravin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Pravin Kumar and Raushan Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for possession of approximately 50 grams each of a "smack‑like" substance recovered from a hotel room. They …

Santosh Kumar @ Santosh ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Santosh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 57.53 grams of cannabis resin. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot and that the only evidence against him was a confessional statement …

Munna GiriversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Munna Giri feared arrest in a case under Sections 8, 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act after co‑accused Ranjeet Kumar Singh, from whose house 6.160 kg of ganja was seized, named him as the supplier. The petitioner argued that no contraband was found on his person, he has a clean record, and the only …

AMINA B IBRAHIM KHANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

BAIL GRANTED

Amina B Ibrahim Khan was arrested on 27 August 2025 after police intercepted her on a train and recovered 15.594 kg of Ganja from her bags, invoking Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act and Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Her bail application was rejected by the Special …

SABERA B RAHIM KHANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

BAIL GRANTED

The applicant, Sabera B Rahim Khan, was arrested on 27 August 2025 after police recovered 17.329 kilograms of Ganja from her bags on a train. She filed a bail application before the Special NDPS Judge, which was rejected, prompting her to seek enlargement of bail before the Bombay High Court. The …

YOGESH ANDRESH AMOLIKversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

BAIL GRANTED

The applicant, Yogesh Andresh Amolik, was arrested on 13 March 2025 after police found him with approximately 1 kg 10 g of charas during a patrol. He claimed the weight included the zip‑lock bag, reducing the actual drug quantity to an intermediate level, and argued that he had been in custody for …

PRASHANT KUMAR NAYAKversusTHE UNION OF INDIA

BAIL GRANTED

The applicant, accused No.3 in a narcotics case, was arrested after co-accused statements linked him to a shipment of 48 kg of ganja intercepted from a bus traveling from Odisha to Mumbai. No contraband was recovered from the applicant and the Special Judge had denied bail. The applicant argued lack …

LILU PRADHAN @ NILU SUHAS PRADHANversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

BAIL GRANTED

The applicant, accused No.4 in a narcotics case involving 48 kg of ganja seized from a bus, was arrested based on statements of co‑accused but no contraband or incriminating material was recovered from him or his premises. He has been in custody for over a year without charges being framed. The …

NIJAMUDDIN NISAR KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

BAIL GRANTED

The applicant, Nijamuddin Nisar Khan, was arrested as Accused No.4 in a narcotics case involving alleged possession and sale of Mephedrone, based solely on statements of co‑accused and alleged bank credits from an absconding co‑accused. No contraband was recovered from him and charges had not yet …

Pappu Yadav @ Pappu Pelu @ PeluversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pappu Yadav, applied for bail in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act where 99 g of smack, 2.962 kg of ganja and Rs 6,40,500 were seized. His name was added to the FIR only after a co‑accused disclosed his involvement; no narcotics were recovered …

Atmaram RaiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, a Nepalese national, was apprehended after a police chase while riding a motorcycle from which 10 kg of ganja was recovered. He claimed the motorcycle did not belong to him and that he had no knowledge of the narcotics concealed under the seat, arguing that mandatory provisions of …

Md. RamjanversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Ramjan, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act, where 193 kg of ganja and Rs. 5,19,435 were recovered from him and co‑accused. He claimed innocence, arguing that the narcotics were not in his conscious possession and …

Swapan DasversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioners, Swapan Das and Swapan Sharma, who were the cleaner and co‑driver of a truck, were arrested on 10 October 2021 after a seizure of 306.86 kg of ganja, a commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. They filed a bail petition in the Patna High Court, contending that five of the seven …

Sanjay KumarversusTHE UNION OF INDIA

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, was arrested in connection with NCB No. 2 of 2021 for alleged offences under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act, after a seizure of more than three hundred kilograms of ganja and the imposition of an embargo under Section 37. He applied for regular bail for …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Nitish Kumar and Pawan Pandit, were arrested on 16 March 2024 in connection with an NDPS case involving the recovery of 37.265 kg of ganja from a vehicle. Both filed bail applications, which had previously been rejected, and argued that they were falsely implicated as the driver and …

Nandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Nandan Kumar, was arrested as the driver of a Scorpio vehicle from which 6 kg of ganja was recovered from the front seat. The seizure was made under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner contended that he had no …

Ramashish YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ramashish Yadav was arrested in a case under Sections 20, 22 and 23 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 4.30 kg of ganja, which he contended was not recovered from his possession as he was merely a passer‑by. He had been in custody since 16 June 2025 …

Shatrughan Yadav @ Shatrudhan Yadav @ Satrohan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shatrughan Yadav was arrested for alleged possession of 35 grams of a smack-like substance under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. He contended that the seizure was false, that no independent witness was present during the search, and highlighted his clean criminal record and that the charge …

Pawan Pandit @ Pawan Kumar PanditversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, Nitish Kumar and Pawan Pandit, were arrested on 16 March 2024 in connection with an NDPS case involving the recovery of 37.265 kg of ganja from a vehicle. Both filed bail applications, which had previously been rejected, and argued that they were falsely implicated as the driver and …

Deepak Sah @ Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar Sah, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 7.29 kg of smack from an open area in Sirisiya village and charged under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated because the …

Sunil Kumar Ray @ Sikandar RayversusThe Union of India through the NCB, Patna

REJECTED

The petitioner, a truck driver, was arrested after 1,459.2 kg of ganja was seized from his vehicle and charged under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. He argued that he had no knowledge of the narcotics, had no prior criminal record, and that Section 50 of the Act had not been …

Tunu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Tunu Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act where 86.38 kg of ganja was seized from a tractor and an additional 6.29 kg from a car. He contended that he was merely a passenger in the car and not the owner or driver, …

Vinay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vinay Kumar was arrested in connection with a large seizure of ganja (119 kg) recovered from the premises of a co-accused, Ranjan Kumar. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner supplied the narcotics, relying solely on the confessional statement of the co-accused and no material was seized from …

Raju SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Raju Sah petitioned the Patna High Court to quash the order of the Gopalganj Sessions Court that refused release of his seized truck, which contained 3.10 kg of ganja. The petitioner argued that the refusal was illegal because no confiscation proceeding under the NDPS Act had been initiated, relying …

Rana Yadav @ Rana Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rana Yadav, was arrested in connection with a Special NDPS case for alleged possession of 121 grams of smack, charged under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. He has been in custody since 16 October 2024 and only one witness has been examined in the trial. The petitioner …

Rajendra Jha @ Rajendra Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Petitioner Rajendra Jha, father of accused Rahul Kumar Jha, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The police, acting on secret information, arrested Rahul Kumar Jha, Pradeep Kumar and Suraj Kumar and seized 102 grams of …

Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Pankaj Kumar applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 4.856 kg of ganja‑like substance was seized from his house. The petitioner claimed he had no possession of the drugs, was falsely …

Amar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Amar Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under sections 21, 22(b), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act after 30 grams of a narcotic substance was allegedly recovered from his jacket. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and alleging a procedural lapse …

Munna ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Munna Chaudhary, was arrested in connection with a case where 2 kg of ganja was recovered from a motorcycle he was riding. He had previously applied for regular bail under the NDPS Act (Sections 20(b)(ii)(b), 23(b) and 29) and was denied. In a second application, his counsel argued …

Md. Saddam Miya @ Md. Sadam @ SaddamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Saddam Miya, was arrested in September 2023 for alleged possession of narcotic tablets, with the prosecution alleging recovery of 72 Nitravet‑10, 520 Tramol‑50 and 108 Spasmo‑Proxyvon tablets. He was charged under Sections 21(b) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act, and his earlier bail …

Chandan Kumar JhaversusThe Union of India through DRI, Patna

REJECTED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Jha, a driver, was charged under Sections 20(b), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act for allegedly transporting 382.5 kg of ganja. He contended that he was unaware of the contraband and that other co‑accused had already been granted bail, while he had been in custody for over …

Abhimanu Kumar Singh @ Abhimanyu Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhimanu Kumar Singh, was charged under sections 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for the alleged possession of 118 bottles of codeine phosphate and Triplodine cough syrup seized from his residence. He had been in custody since 3 December 2024 …

Komal KumariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court heard an application for regular bail filed by Komal Kumari, who was charged under sections 20(b)(ii)(B) and 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for possession of 9 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged that 9 kg was recovered from her possession while a …

Krishna RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Krishna Rai, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 47 grams of smack. He claimed false implication, noting that no contraband was found in his possession and that the …

Sujeet Kumar @ Mangroo SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Sujeet Kumar, was arrested for alleged possession of 49.42 kg of ganja, which exceeds the commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and that his confession to police has no evidentiary value. The State opposed, …

Arvind Kumar Mandal @ Arvind Kumar @ Arvind MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arvind Kumar Mandal was arrested in connection with the recovery of 5.8 kg of ganja and charged under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He had been in custody since 16 January 2025 and had previously been denied bail. The petitioner filed a …

Bhola SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Bhola Singh, was arrested after a police raid on his residence recovered 22.8 kg of ganja and Rs 4,90,800 in cash. Singh contended that he was not present during the raid, the premises were open to all, his signature was obtained on the seizure list without proper procedure, and no …

Raja Singh @ Harendra Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raja Singh, was arrested on 17 October 2024 and has been in custody for alleged possession of 4.75 kg of ganja recovered from an open place. He was charged under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, with the charge framed on 21 July 2025. …

Md. Akhtar Hussain @ Akhtar Hussain @ Md. AkhtarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Md. Akhtar Hussain was arrested after 25.50 grams of MDMA were recovered from his residence, leading to charges under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming the seizure was planted and violated Section 50 of the Act, and noted he had one prior criminal …

Duliya DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Duliya Devi was arrested in connection with a case alleging possession of 11.682 kg of ganja-like substances recovered from a bus, under Sections 8(c) and 20(B)(ii)B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. She contended that she had no conscious possession, that the seizure was …

Pranav Prabhat @ Prawan PrabhatversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pranav Prabhat, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(C) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for alleged recovery of 30.72 grams of a brown‑sugar substance from a car that did not belong to him. He contended that only a …

Md. Saif @ Saif RajaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Md Saif Raja was arrested in Purnea on allegations of possessing 30 bottles of codeine cough syrup in his bag and 120 bottles at his residence, and was charged under Section 21(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of …

Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajesh Kumar, was arrested after 8.350 kg of ganja-like substance was recovered from a car he owned, which he had lent to a co-accused. He claimed innocence, arguing that the FIR was lodged against unknown persons and he had no knowledge of the drugs, as the driver fled at the time …

Devendra Kumar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Devendra Kumar Mahto, who is in custody, applied for bail in a case registered under Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 and the NDPS Act, 1985. The prosecution alleges that he was seized with 41.61 grams of smack and 19 live cartridges, …

Md. Riyashat Sah @ Md. Riyasat SahuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Riyashat Sah, was arrested in connection with a seizure of 13.20 grams of a narcotic substance, although the seized drug was found on a co-accused and the petitioner’s involvement was limited to ownership of the motorcycle used. He was charged under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the …

Jay Prakash Chaudhari @ Jay Prakash ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Jay Prakash Chaudhari was arrested after DRI officers, acting on secret information, intercepted him on a train and seized a black trolley bag containing about 14 kg of a substance described as 'believed to be ganja'. The petitioner contended that the bag did not belong to him, that the substance …

Gautam PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gautam Pandey, was arrested after police raided his house and recovered 1.5 kg of ganja, leading to charges under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act. He sought bail, claiming false implication, procedural lapses in the search and seizure, and that the seized quantity was only …

Abdhesh Chouhan @ Avadhesh ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abdhesh Chouhan, was arrested in a case under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged recovery of two kilograms of ganja from a motorcycle parked before his house and three kilograms from his house. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the seized …

Karan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Karan Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a raid that uncovered narcotics and related paraphernalia. The prosecution alleged that he was named by a co-accused seized during the raid and charged him under Sections 8(c), 21(a), 27 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The …

SANJAY KUMAR DUBEYversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S. on behalf of Sanjay Kumar Dubey, who was arrested after 97.976 kg of ganja was recovered from a vehicle he was driving, invoking Sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act. The applicant argued that the seizure …

AKRAM KHANversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Akram Khan, who was arrested for alleged possession of 18 quintals of heroin recovered from a vehicle. The applicant argued that the contraband was not in his conscious possession and that the police failed to comply with mandatory NDPS …

Lalan SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Lalan Sah was arrested in connection with an NDNDPS case where 94 grams of brown sugar was seized from co‑accused and a motorcycle, not from his possession. He has been in custody since 13 October 2025 and applied for bail, arguing that the evidence against him is merely circumstantial and that the …

Deepak Sah @ Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Sah, was arrested in connection with an NDNDPS case and an offence under Section 111 of the Bhartiya Naya Sanhita, 2023. The seized 94 grams of brown sugar was recovered from co‑accused Radheyshyam Yadav and Lalita Devi, not from the petitioner, and the motorcycle from which …

Sheikh Sumer @ Sk. Sumer @ SumerversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sheikh Sumer, a driver, was arrested after police intercepted a truck at a toll plaza and recovered 29,000 bottles of codeine cough syrup, leading to charges under Sections 8(C), 21(C), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The petitioner claimed innocence …

Azad YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Azad Yadav, charged under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act in Kharik P.S. Case No.183 of 2023, applied for regular bail after an earlier bail denial on the ground of a non‑clean antecedent. He has nine criminal cases pending, of which he was acquitted in two and is on bail in the others, but could …

Gurnam SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Gurnam Singh, a driver, was arrested for allegedly transporting 286.75 kg of ganja in a container and charged under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. He contended that he had no knowledge of the contraband, invoking Section 35 of the NDPS Act, and argued that mandatory procedures …

Md. Chhote @ Md. Salim @ Md. ZasimversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Chhote, sought bail in a case under Sections 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, where 60 bottles (6 litres) of Onerex cough syrup were recovered from the house of his brother, a co‑accused. The petitioner claimed he was not present at the scene, no incriminating material was found on …

RAKESHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Rakesh under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 2.028 kg of charas seized during a police raid. The applicant argued that the seizure violated Sections 41(1) and 50 of the NDPS Act and that the mandatory procedures under Section 52A …

SMT. ZEENATversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Smt. Zeenat under the NDPS Act after she was arrested with 117 g of ganja and 1,207 g of charas, quantities exceeding the commercial threshold. The applicant argued that the seizure lacked an independent eyewitness and that the police failed to …

TASAWWARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Tasawwar, who was arrested on 22 September 2025 after a police raid recovered 713 grams of heroin from a bag he was carrying. The prosecution alleged that the seized quantity exceeds the commercial threshold under the NDNDPS Act, …

Abhay Sinha @ Abhay Sinho @ Avoy SinhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhay Sinha, was arrested in connection with Pothia Police Station Case No.267 of 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, with 1.66 grams of a “smack‑like” substance reportedly recovered from his …

Arbind Kumar @ Arbind YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Arbind Kumar, who is in custody, applied for bail in an NDPS case (Sections 21(3), 22(c), 25, 29) arising from the seizure of contraband medicines from a commercial tempo. The prosecution’s case is based on secret information and the recovery of the drugs, while the petitioner’s name appears only in …

Karu Paswan @ Sanjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Karu Paswan, arrested in connection with a case involving the seizure of 9.70 grams of heroin, sought regular bail for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The prosecution alleged he helped co‑accused flee after the seizure, …

Deepak Singh @ Deepak Kumar Prasad @ Deepak Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Singh, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of various narcotic preparations recovered from co-accused Md. Salamat Darji. The petitioner contended that he …

Mantu Paswan @ Mantu Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mantu Paswan was arrested in a NDNDPS case alleging possession of 4 kg of opium. The petitioner contended that no narcotic substance was recovered from him, only two mobile phones, and that the charge‑sheet was filed without a forensic laboratory (FSL) report and without any extension of the …

Md. Jasim @ Jasim SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Md. Jasim Sah and Md. Nabab, were arrested after a police raid on 30 August 2025 that recovered about 10 grams of cannabis resin and related items from the house of the first petitioner. They applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The …

Ritu Kumar @ Ritu Raj RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ritu Kumar and Sudama Rai, were arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 4 kg of ganja, of which 1.75 kg was recovered from a scooty. They contended that they were falsely implicated, that no …

Sudama RaiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ritu Kumar and Sudama Rai, were arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 4 kg of ganja, of which 1.75 kg was recovered from a scooty. They contended that they were falsely implicated, that no …

Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Pankaj Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 after a seizure of buprenorphine and pheniramine injections from his possession. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that there was no independent …

STATE OF GUJARATversusASHRAFKHAN AJABKHAN PATHAN

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of Ashrafkhan Ajabkhan Pathan, who was alleged to have illegally entered the visitors' room of Sabarmati Central Jail and been found in possession of 33.4 grams of charas. The trial court, after hearing 18 prosecution witnesses and examining documentary …

AHTESHAM ISRAR ANSARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Aahtesham Israr Ansari, applied for regular bail in a case where police, acting on secret information, seized 202 grams of Mephedrone from his residence and alleged that he sold the drug and received proceeds in his bank account. He is charged under Sections 8(c) and 22(c) of the …

Sachin NarayaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sachin Narayani, was arrested on 29-12-2024 for allegedly carrying 8.8 kg of Delta-9 THC in a suitcase, contravening Sections 20(b)(ii)(b), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and alleging that the arrest was made without proper search and …

Rahul KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Rahul Kumar sought anticipatory bail after police raided a shop and seized 16 bottles of codeine‑containing cough syrup, 100 white ink correction pens and 600 g of ganja. He contended he had no possession, the shop did not belong to him, and that the prosecution had not complied with …

Munna YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Munna Yadav was arrested in connection with a NDPS case (Raxaul PS Case No. 88 of 2025) after 45.354 kg of ganja was seized from a car belonging to co‑accused Pradep Kumar Gupta. The petitioner contended that he was merely a liner, had no possession of the narcotics, and was falsely implicated; he …

Vivek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vivek Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8C and 21(b) of the NDNDPS Act for possession of 18.67 g of synthetic drugs, four bottles of Onerex cough syrup and eight tablets of Nitravet. He claimed innocence, asserted a clean antecedent, and argued that the …

Md. Aijaj @ Aijaj AlamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, three accused persons, were arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of smack totalling 302 grams. The prosecution seized the narcotic, cash and mobile phones from their persons, while the defence argued that …

Md. Zameer @ Zameer Alam @ Munna @ Md. MunnaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Md. Jabir Alam, Md. Aijaj Alam and Md. Zameer Alam, were arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act after police recovered 52.44 g, 124.78 g and 124.78 g of "smack" respectively, along with cash and mobile phones. They applied for …

PRABHUDAYALversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the CrPC on behalf of Prabhudayal, who was arrested for allegedly transporting 300 kg of ganja in a vehicle he was driving, a quantity deemed commercial under the NDPS Act. The applicant argued that the seizure was based on …

REGINAMARY CHELLAMANIversusSTATE REP BY SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS

2026 INSC 127Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, Reginamary Chellamani, was arrested for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 22(c), 23, 28 and 29 of the NDPS Act read with Section 135 of the Customs Act, after a contraband substance exceeding the commercial quantity was seized from her. She had been in pre‑trial …

Mani Kumar @ Manikant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mani Kumar, a young driver, was named in an FIR for alleged possession of 33.74 grams of smack after co‑accused Golu Kumar Mahto and Gunjan Kumar Ray were seized with the drugs. The petitioner argued he has no criminal antecedent and was implicated due to enmity, seeking anticipatory bail under …

Ram Kumar Poddar @ Ram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Ram Kumar Poddar sought anticipatory bail after an FIR recorded that 12.32 grams of smack was recovered from his possession and he had two prior criminal antecedents. The case was registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner …

Rohit Sahni @ Rohit SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Rohit Sahni applied for anticipatory bail after police linked him to a narcotics case (Baisi P.S. Case No. 32 of 2023) involving 400 grams of brown sugar seized from a motorcycle. The police alleged that the accused riding the motorcycle identified Sahni as the source of the narcotic material. The …

Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rohit Kumar, a pillion rider, was arrested in connection with a seizure of 256.01 grams of a narcotic substance from a bike. The prosecution alleged that the contraband was recovered from the bike's handle and was packed in 474 small paper bags. The petitioner contended that he neither owned nor …

Manjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Manjeet Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving the recovery of 1,270 litres of codeine‑containing cough syrup, alleged to be offences under sections 21(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. He contended that the seizure was made from his landlady’s house and that he had no conscious …

Sanjeev Tiwari @ Sanjiv TiwaryversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sanjeev Tiwari, a driver, applied for bail in a case where police seized 682.7 kg of ganja from a truck and 3.15 kg from a Creta car, alleging offences under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. He contended that he had no possession of the drugs, was falsely implicated, and …

Lalan Yadav @ Lalan Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Lalan Yadav, was charged under several provisions of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of narcotics after a raid recovered 10 kg of ganja and 3 g of brown sugar from his house. He contended that he was falsely implicated, no narcotic was found in his personal possession, and he had …

Abhimanyu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Abhimanyu Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, alleging that 5.16 grams of a 'smack‑like' substance was seized from his left pocket. The prosecution contended that the substance was …

Sourav Bhagat @ Sourav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Sourav Bhagat, was arrested after police recovered 19.90 grams of a smack-like substance (net weight 12.53 grams) from his left pocket and a mobile phone from his right pocket, leading to charges under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, …

Chandan Saw @ Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Chandan Saw, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act where the FIR alleged recovery of 1,400 intoxicant tablets and 154 intoxicant injections from his shop. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating the shop …

Shiv Kumar @ Shivjee KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Shiv Kumar, was arrested as the driver of a car from which 6.29 kg of ganja was seized, while an additional 86.38 kg was recovered from a tractor. He was charged under Sections 8, 20(B)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner contended that he had no knowledge of the …

English Kumar @ Inglish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, English Kumar, was arrested in an NDNDPS case for alleged possession of approximately 10.5 kg of ganja recovered from a bike and his backpack. He contended that only 2 kg was in his possession, that the police failed to comply with Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and …

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act, where 89.67 grams of narcotic was seized, of which 24.82 grams was allegedly recovered from his possession. The petitioner claimed innocence, argued that no contraband was found on …

Suman KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suman Kumar, was arrested in a NDPS case (Sections 8(c) and 21(b)) after a raid recovered 7.91 grams of a substance alleged to be 'smack' along with phones and cash. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the seized material was never tested, that mandatory provisions of …

Hemchandra GiriversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Hemchandra Giri was arrested in Sheohar district for alleged possession of 8.75 kg of a ganja‑like substance, alleged to violate Sections 8, 20(B) and II B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the seizure was not made from his …

Shiv Kumari DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shiv Kumari Devi was arrested in connection with a police case under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 10.29 kg of ganja. She filed an application for regular bail, claiming no incriminating article was found on her person, she has no prior criminal record, and …

Bishun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bishun Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered on 7 October 2025 under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly selling ‘smack’. The prosecution alleged that 21.21 grams of the drug were recovered from the …

Md. NasarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Nasar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 8 and 20(c)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act after 1.01 kg of ganja was recovered from his possession, while two co‑accused escaped. He applied for regular bail, claiming he had no prior criminal record and that the …

Dhiraj Kumar @ Dhiraj Jaiswal @ Dhiraj Kumar JaiswalversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Dhiraj Kumar, was arrested in June 2023 for alleged possession of 1.610 kg of charas-like substance, a country-made pistol with live cartridges, and a mobile phone. He sought bail, claiming innocence, lack of a forensic report, and that the seized items did not belong to him. The …

Ankit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ankit Kumar and Banti Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B) and 25 of the NDPS Act after 12.635 kg of ganja was recovered from a car they were travelling in. They contended that they were falsely implicated, that no contraband was found in …

Satendra Turha @ Satendra Kumar Sah @ Satendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Satendra Turha applied to the Patna High Court seeking regular bail after his name appeared in the driver’s self‑inculpatory statement in a case involving the seizure of 470.083 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged that the seized narcotics were linked to the petitioner under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), …

Pappu Kumar Mandal @ Pappu MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pappu Kumar Mandal, was arrested in connection with a case alleging recovery of 2.4 kg of ganja-like substances from his house, charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii) B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He claimed innocence, stating that the seized material …

Lalan Prasad Yadav @ Lalan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Lalan Prasad Yadav was arrested in connection with a seizure of 6.8 kg of ganja and charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii), (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that no contraband was actually recovered from his …

Safi Ahmad @ Md. Shafi Ahmad @ Shafi AhmadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Safi Ahmad, was charged under Sections 21, 22 and 23 of the NDPS Act and Section 111(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act for allegedly possessing 103 litres of cough syrup containing codeine. The petitioner contended that the seizure was not made in accordance with Section 105 of …

RAVI @ MASTERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Criminal Procedure Code on behalf of Ravi alias Master, who is charged under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 for allegedly delivering 20 kg of charas to a co‑accused. …

Md. YasinversusThe State of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The petitioners, Md. Yasin and his son Md. Sharif, sought bail in a case registered as Semapur P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025 under Sections 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The police alleged that during a raid the two fled on motorcycles, one of them (Sharif) was …

Rambharosi YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rambharosi Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 20 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 80 grams of brown sugar, which is below the commercial quantity threshold. He claimed false implication, had been in …

Nawal Kishor @ Nawal Kishor SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Nawal Kishor, was charged under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for the alleged possession of 86.93 grams of ganja recovered from his house. He applied for bail, claiming he was falsely implicated and that no narcotics were found …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, applied for bail in an NDPS case (G.R. No. 135 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 8, 20(B)(ii)(C) and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The prosecution claimed that 2.018 kg of ganja was recovered from the petitioner’s backpack and that …

Tabrej AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Petitioner Tabrej Alam was arrested in connection with a case under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 1.664 kg of charas, which exceeds the commercial quantity. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and that no chargesheet or forensic report had been filed even …

Omji Kumar Pathak @ Omji KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Omji Kumar Pathak was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after 6.47 grams of a heroin‑like substance was seized. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated, had no prior criminal record, and that the …

BRIJ KISHOR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant, Brij Kishor Singh, was convicted under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for possession of 5.3 kg of ganja seized during a police road check in Mahoba. The prosecution relied on the recovery memo, seizure documents, and testimony of four …

Rahul Singh @ Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rahul Singh sought bail in a case under the NDPS Act where 4.79 kg of ganja was seized from a vehicle and the driver implicated him. He contended that he was neither the owner nor driver of the vehicle and that no incriminating material was found in his possession, asserting his innocence …

Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rohit Kumar was arrested on 24 July 2025 in connection with a narcotics case (Section 21(C) of the NDPS Act) after police recovered 1.6 litres of Codeine Phosphate‑ONEREX and 3.2 litres of Codeine Phosphate‑WIXDIN from his shop and its rear. The petitioner pleaded that he has a clean antecedent, was …

Chandradeep Mahto @ Degree MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Chandradeep Mahto, arrested on 7 January 2025, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 20(b) and 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. An earlier application for anticipatory bail had been rejected by a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court in 2018. The State …

Rukhmani DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Rukhmani Devi, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for allegedly possessing eight grams of a smokable narcotic substance. She claimed innocence, arguing that the seizure was conducted by police without complying with Section …

Md. Yusuf SiddiquiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Yusuf Siddiqui, sought regular bail in a case under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act, where contraband exceeding commercial quantity had been seized and an embargo under Section 37 was in place. An earlier bail application was rejected, but the petitioner argued that no cognizance …

Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajesh Kumar, was arrested on 21 August 2025 in connection with a 2021 case alleging possession of 120 pieces of intoxicated cough syrup containing codeine. He sought bail, arguing he has a clean antecedent and that the syrup’s codeine concentration (0.2%) is below the 2.5% limit …

Ranjit Roy @ Ranjeet RayversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Ranjit Roy was arrested in connection with the recovery of 602 kg of ganja from a truck, alleged to have violated Sections 8, 20(b)(ii) and (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He applied for bail before the Patna High Court, having previously been denied bail in Criminal …

Rajesh Singh @ Rajesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Rajesh Singh, arrested on 16‑Nov‑2025, was charged under Sections 8(c), 21(c), 18(c), 29 and 31 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 206.69 g of smack. He pleaded that he has a clean antecedent, the FIR is fabricated, and the seized …

Sintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Sintu Kumar, was arrested on 15 June 2025 in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of 308.710 grams of smack/brown sugar, charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. He contended that the narcotics were recovered from a vehicle, not from his conscious …

Devendra Mandal @ Devendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Devendra Mandal, was arrested on 9 October 2025 in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of 15 grams of smack and related items, charged under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He filed a bail petition …

Pinki DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Pinki Devi was arrested on 10 September 2025 in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 143.260 grams of brown sugar/smack. She filed a bail application claiming innocence, asserting that the seized quantity was below the …

Shiv Narayan MehtaversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Shiv Narayan Mehta was arrested on 17 July 2025 in connection with an NDPS case where 38 kg of ganja was recovered from his house. He applied for bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the FIR was fabricated, asserting he had no knowledge of the narcotics. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the …

Devchandra SardarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Devchandra Sardar, was arrested after a police raid recovered 106.5 kg of ganja from bushes, with the petitioner allegedly emerging from the scene. He contended that the substance was not in his conscious possession and that the charge‑sheet was filed without the mandatory forensic …

Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Amit Kumar was arrested on 15 September 2025 in connection with a case under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 46 packets of smokeless tobacco weighing 15.50 grams and Rs. 800. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent, false implication, and that the seized quantity was below the commercial …

Dhananjay Bind @ Dhanjay BindversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dhananjay Bind, was arrested on 30 August 2025 in connection with an NDNDPS case involving the recovery of 22.5 kg of green cannabis plants. He applied for bail, asserting a clean criminal record and contending that the FIR was fabricated. Counsel argued that although the raw …

BHURE @ SURENDRA GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The police intercepted a vehicle driven by Bhure @ Surendra Gupta on 28 May 2014 and recovered 54 packets containing 27 kg of charas concealed under the rear seat. The accused was arrested, and the seized contraband was sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory, where it was confirmed as charas with …

Kanhaiya Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kanhaiya Kumar Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act and Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act after a seizure allegedly yielded 257 g of a cannabis‑like substance and a country‑made katta loaded with a live cartridge. …

Vishal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Vishal Kumar, was arrested in a case alleging recovery of 42 grams of a heroin-like substance from his pocket, invoking Sections 8(c), 21(b), 22, 27(A) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He claimed innocence, argued that the seizure list violated …

Poonam DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Poonam Devi was arrested on 7 December 2025 in connection with a case alleging offences under Sections 20(c) and 21(a) of the NDPS Act, based on the recovery of 28 grams of charas‑like substance from her residence. She pleaded that the FIR was fabricated, she has a clean antecedent, and the quantity …

Purendra Yadav @ Purendar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Purendra Yadav, a bus cleaner, was arrested on 21 September 2025 in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 20(b) and 22 of the NDPS Act after 8.192 kg of ganja was recovered from the bus he was cleaning. The petitioner argued that he had a clean antecedent, the contraband was not in …

Md. Chhotu @ Md. ChotuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Md. Chhotu and his wife Nasrin, were arrested in Kishanganj for alleged possession of small quantities of a narcotic substance, amounting to 2.240 g and 4.390 g, and charged under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. They contended …

Rupesh Kumar Yadav @ Rupesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rupesh Kumar Yadav, was arrested on 24 November 2025 in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 6 kg of ganja. He applied for bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the FIR was fabricated. The State opposed …

Pappu BhagatversusThe State of BIhar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Pappu Bhagat and Rupesh Kumar, were arrested in connection with an NDPS case where police recovered large quantities of ganja from two vehicles. They contended that they were merely passengers unaware of the contraband and that mandatory procedures under Sections 42 and 50 of the …

Samsher Alam @ Md. Samsher AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Samsher Alam, applied for bail in a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 23 grams of illicit smack were recovered from three co‑accused. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that no contraband was found in his …

Rupesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Pappu Bhagat and Rupesh Kumar, were arrested in an NDPS case after police recovered a total of 45 kg of ganja from two vehicles. They filed bail applications asserting innocence, lack of knowledge of the contraband, and non‑compliance with mandatory procedures under Sections 42 and …

Satish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Satish Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after his motorcycle was used by Kundan Kumar to transport brown sugar, violating sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner claimed he had sold the motorcycle to Kundan and that the registration had not been transferred to the buyer’s name. …

Dharmendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a case registered under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The police, acting on information, raided his residence and discovered dried ganja, leading to the …

Md. Shahnabaj @ Md. DanishversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Shahnabaj, was charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for alleged possession of 2.480 kg of ganja. He claimed innocence, argued that the seized quantity was below the commercial threshold, and pointed out the lack of …

STATE OF GUJARATversusABDULRAHIM ALIAS RIJU ABDUL REHMAN SHAIKH

39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

The State appealed the acquittal of Abdul Rahim, who was alleged to have been found with 1.65 kg of charas in the open dickey of his scooter near Ghodasar Railway Crossing. The trial court acquitted him on the benefit of doubt, finding the prosecution failed to prove conscious possession, ownership …

Siraj Fakir Mohammad QureshiversusAnti Narcotic Cell, Ghatkopar Unit

Disposed Off

Siraj Fakir Mohammad Qureshi filed a criminal revision seeking to challenge the trial court's order rejecting his discharge under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. While the revision was pending, the court framed charges against him and he filed a separate application …

Birju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Birju Kumar, was apprehended as a co-passenger when 206.8 kg of ganja was seized from a truck. He filed a bail application in a case under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The trial court had examined five of six …

MANISH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

Manish Kumar was arrested on 17 October 2024 after police claimed to have recovered 614 grams of heroin (smack) from his vehicle. He filed a second bail application under Section 483 of the CrPC, alleging that the recovery was fabricated due to a personal dispute between his father and a man named …

Gaurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Gaurav Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act for allegedly possessing 39 grams of smack and a mobile phone. The petitioner pleaded innocence, argued that the quantity was below the commercial threshold, and highlighted his clean …

Upendra Kumar Yadav @ Upendra yadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Upendra Kumar Yadav, was arrested on 28‑12‑2024 after a police raid recovered 920 grams of smack and other items, leading to charges under Sections 8(c), 21(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. He contended that the charge‑sheet was filed without a forensic science laboratory (FSL) report …

Ajay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ajay Kumar was arrested on 27 July 2025 in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of 120 bottles of cough syrup, alleged to be contraband under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act, 1985. The petitioner claimed he had no ownership interest in the medical hall where the seizure …

Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sunil Kumar, sought bail in a case registered under Sections 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, where 71.08 kg of raw ganja-like plants were recovered from his courtyard. The prosecution argued that the seized material constituted a substantial …

Mahesh Prasad KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mahesh Prasad Kushwaha was arrested on 5 September 2025 in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 18 bottles of 100 ml Onerex cough syrup. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent and argued that the …

Vikash Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikash Kumar Sharma was arrested on 13 October 2025 after police recovered 16.98 grams of a smack-like substance from his possession under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Sections 8 and 21(b). He applied for bail, arguing that the seized quantity was below the commercial …

Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raju Kumar, was arrested on 13 October 2025 in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 44.41 grams of smack/brown sugar, a mobile phone and a wristwatch. He pleaded that he has a clean antecedent, the quantity …

Sushil Pandey @ Sushil Kumar Pandey @ Nishant Kr. PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sushil Pandey, was charged under Sections 20(B)/(ii)B and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 1.9 kg of ganja. He had earlier been granted anticipatory bail, but the bail bonds could not be accepted due to a mismatch in his …

Raj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Raj Kumar, applied for bail in a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act where 256.01 grams of heroin (smack) was allegedly recovered from the handlebar of a motorcycle. The petitioner claimed innocence, no prior criminal record, and argued that the contraband was not in …

Md. Minhaj AlamversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Minhaj Alam, sought anticipatory bail after a police raid recovered 166.101 kg of ganja from a motorcycle owned by co-accused Md. Imran, who, in his confessional statement, implicated the petitioner, his brother‑in‑law. The petitioner argued that the confessional statement is …

Gorakh Mallah @ Gorakh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Gorakh Mallah, was implicated in a NDNDPS case for allegedly supplying 22.46 grams of heroin to Harsh Kumar, based on the informant's statement. No heroin was recovered from the petitioner and the quantity involved is below the commercial threshold of 250 grams. The petitioner, who …

Sudhir KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Sudhir Kumar and Karan Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 46 grams of a smack‑like substance and a mobile phone respectively. They contended that the seized articles were not in …

Suraj Hadi @ Suraj HariversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Suraj Hadi, was arrested in connection with a railway case alleging possession of fifteen tablets of Lorazepam and Ativan and a mobile phone, and was charged under several provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and …

Rinku DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rinku Devi was arrested in connection with the recovery of 1050 bottles of Eskuf cough syrup from a CNG auto and charged under Sections 21(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 and Sections 276, 277 and 278 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. She contended that the contraband was recovered from the …

Santosh Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Kumar Gupta was arrested in connection with an NDPS case (Case No. 103 of 2025) after the police recovered 1,026 grams of brown sugar from a co-accused, Jai Prakash Kumar, and other items from Mukesh Kumar. The petitioner’s name was entered in the FIR solely on the basis of confessional …

Raja MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Raja Mahto and Shyamlal Mahto, applied for regular bail in a narcotics case (Harpur PS Case No.68 of 2025) where 14 kg of ganja was allegedly recovered. They contended that the drugs were not in their possession, they had no criminal antecedents, and had been in custody since …

Kamlesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Kamlesh Kumar was arrested on 26 June 2025 for alleged possession of 7.5 kg of ganja, alleged under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner claimed the drugs belonged to a passenger and that he had no criminal antecedent. The State …

Amar Deep Sharma @ Lalu SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Amar Deep Sharma, was arrested in connection with a NDND‑PS case alleging possession of 220 bottles of Onerex cough syrup containing codeine. He contended that the syrup is exempt under Notification S.O. 826(E) 1985 because its codeine concentration (0.2%) is below the 2.5% threshold …

Rakesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar, was arrested along with three others when a police raid recovered 12.635 kg of ganja from a car. He contended that he was merely a co‑passenger, had no ownership or control over the contraband, and possessed a clean antecedent. The prosecution charged him under Sections …

Munna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Munna Kumar was arrested as a passenger in an auto from which 15 kg of ganja was seized; the driver escaped and the petitioner claims he had no involvement. He filed an application for regular bail under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 29 and 25 of the NDPS Act, asserting that the quantity is below …

Sharda TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Sharda and Deepak Tiwari were arrested in connection with the seizure of 19.2 kg of ganja from their residence under Sections 20(b)(ii)B and 22 of the NDPS Act. They contended that the seizure was irregular, the police failed to follow Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, and no …

Dilo MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Dilo Mandal, a 70‑year‑old driver, was arrested in connection with a case alleging possession of 22 kg of ganja, invoking Sections 8, 20(B)(ii)(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and poor health. The State opposed, …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, was arrested on 8 September 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act and Section 7 of the Lottery Act, with 28 grams of smack seized from his possession. He pleaded that he has a clean antecedent and that the quantity seized is far below …

Anshu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Anshu Kumar was arrested after police seized a Bolero vehicle containing 400 grams of smack, cash and other items, and he was charged under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 22 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, no prior criminal record, and argued that nothing was recovered from his …

YASH S/O VINESHKUMAR JOSHI THRO VINESHKUMAR PRABHASHANKAR JOSHIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Yash Joshi, through his father, challenged his preventive detention order dated 26‑12‑2025 issued by the Director General of Police under Section 2(e) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The petitioner argued that the detaining authority had …

Mr. AversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, a minor at the time of the alleged offence, was charged under Sections 20(b)(II)(c), 23, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act for the alleged recovery of 71.140 kg of charas. The trial court denied bail, but the appellant’s counsel argued that under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of …

Anish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Anish Kumar was arrested on 26-07-2025 in connection with a case where police recovered 4.9 kg of ganja from co-accused persons. The petitioner contended that no contraband was found in his personal possession, that the seized quantity was below the commercial threshold, and that Sections 37, 42 and …

Kalpana DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Kalpana Devi and Nirmal Kumar, were arrested in connection with a Banmankhi police case involving a small quantity of smack, alleged under Sections 8(C) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The police recovered the narcotic from co‑accused persons, whose statements implicated the petitioners, …

Md. ShahzadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Shahzad, was arrested on 17 September 2025 in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 1.10 kg of ganja. He applied for bail, claiming a clean antecedent and that the alleged contraband was less than the …

MAHENDRASINH S/O PAPPUSINH RAJPUT THROUGH PAPPUSINH RAJPUTversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Mahendrasinh Rajput challenged a preventive detention order dated 19‑Nov‑2025 issued by the Director General of Police under Section 2(e) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The petitioner argued that no material showed his activities …

DHARMENDRAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on behalf of Dharmendra, who was charged in Crime No. 771 of 2025 for alleged possession of 470 g of Alprazolam, an offence punishable under Sections 21 and 22 of the NDPS Act. The applicant’s …

Ram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Ram Kumar, was arrested after 308.71 grams of cannabis (smack) was recovered from the gearbox of his car, which he was driving. He sought regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of criminal antecedent, and alleging that the seizure was not conducted in the presence of independent …

Md. Najir @ Najir @ Mohammad NazirversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Najir, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 27 kg of ganja from a motorcycle he owned, and charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. An earlier application for regular bail was denied, but a co‑accused later obtained bail after the Supreme Court’s …

Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Anil Kumar and Bhola Thakur, were arrested in connection with a case involving the recovery of 16.428 kg of ganja and charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. They argued that they were falsely implicated, had no prior criminal record, and that no incriminating …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Manish Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 8(C), 21(C) and 22(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He had been in judicial custody since 7 October 2024 after a prior bail application …

Mithlesh Kumar @ Mithilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mithlesh Kumar was arrested in connection with the alleged seizure of 35.04 grams of a narcotic substance from a bamboo clamp and charged under sections 8(c), 21(b) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act. He filed a petition for regular bail, contending that he had no possession, that the seizure was illegal …

Yogendra RautversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Yogendra Raut was arrested in a case under the NDPS Act where 107.80 kg of ganja was seized from a scorpio vehicle that had met with an accident while attempting to flee. The petitioner contended that he had no possession of the contraband, that the charge‑sheet was filed without the forensic …

Sachin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sachin Kumar, was arrested on 10 January 2025 for alleged possession of 6.245 kg of ganja, charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)B of the NDPS Act. His earlier bail application was rejected on 23 April 2025. He filed a second bail application, contending that the trial had progressed …

Md. Suddin @ SudinversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Suddin, sought regular bail in an NDPS case where 50 kg of ganja was seized from his residence. He argued that his prolonged detention since November 2021 violated his Article 21 right to liberty and cited a recent Supreme Court ruling that Section 37 of the NDPS Act does not bar …

SHIRINBANO EAZAZHUSEN SHAIKHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners, a husband and wife, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in a case where a charge‑sheet had been filed for offences under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 involving 4.534 kg …

VIJAY MUKHIYAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellant Vijay Mukhiya was convicted by the Sessions Court for possession of 15 packets of charas recovered from a half‑jacket found on the roof of his house, under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 22(c) and 23(c) of the NDPS Act. He appealed, contending that the narcotic material was not seized in his …