Patna High Court
MURARI KUMARversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, finding insufficient material to justify his detention.
Summary
The petitioner, Murari Kumar, feared arrest in a case under Sections 8 and 20(B)(ii)C of the NDPS Act after co‑accused Bihari Kumar’s seizure of 17 litres of codeine cough syrup and his confession naming the petitioner. The petitioner argued that no incriminating article was found in his possession and that the only link to him was the co‑accused’s confessional statement. The State opposed the grant of anticipatory bail. The High Court, noting the general and omnibus nature of the accusation and the absence of any material directly implicating the petitioner, allowed the anticipatory bail with a bail‑bond of Rs 10,000 and two sureties, subject to Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. The order directs that if arrested within eight weeks, the petitioner be released on bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted when the only evidence against the petitioner is a co‑accused’s confessional statement.
- Whether the lack of any incriminating article in the petitioner’s possession warrants bail under the NDPS Act.
- Whether the conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. are applicable to the grant of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S.S. — s. 482(2)
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — s. 20(B)(ii)C, 8
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- NDPS Act
- confessional statement
- codeine syrup
- bail bond
- co‑accused
- section 482
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10605 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2025 Thana- BELDOUR District- Khagaria
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MURARI KUMAR S/o WaKil Yadav R/o vill - Kainjari, P.S.- Beldour, Distt.-
Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Diwakar Prasad Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Bharat Lal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8 and
20(B)iiC of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 17 liters of Codeine cough
syrup was recovered from the house of co-accused Bihari
Kumar who disclosed the name of this petitioner as one of his
associate who managed to flee away from the place of seizure.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
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committed no offence. No incriminating article has been
recovered from conscious possession or house of this petitioner
and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the
basis of confessional statement of co-accused Bihari Kumar.
Save and except confessional statement, there is no material on
record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged
offence.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the
petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and the fact that
no incriminating article has been recovered from possession of
this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the
petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within
a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named
petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.
10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.),
Khagaria in connection with Beldour P.S. Case No. 257 of 2025,
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subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the
B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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