Patna High Court

Reyazul Ansari @ Raju @ Raju AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was not maintainable and was dismissed.

Summary

Reyazul Ansari applied for pre‑arrest (anticipatory) bail in a case registered under Sections 21(b), 23(b) and 24 of the NDPS Act. The High Court examined the nature and gravity of the alleged offences and considered whether the anticipatory bail application was maintainable. The Court held that, given the seriousness of the NDPS allegations, the application could not be entertained. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed. The order was delivered by Justice Purnendu Singh.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application is maintainable in a case involving offences under Sections 21(b), 23(b) and 24 of the NDPS Act

Legislation cited

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act — s. 21(b), 23(b), 24

Subjects

anticipatory bail
pre‑arrest bail
NDPS Act
high court
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10844 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2024 Thana- Haraiya District- East Champaran
                  ======================================================
                  Reyazul Ansari @ Raju @ Raju Ansari son of Hamid Ansari Resident of
                  Village -Rampur Ps -Harpur District -East Champaran
                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.     The Union of India through Vinay Kumar SI/GD, G-coy 47 B.N. SSB,
                   Raxaul, Bihar bihar
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Sunil Kumar No.III, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, APP
                  For the UOI              :        Mr. Ram Tujabh Singh, CGC
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER
3    23-04-2026                       Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner; learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the

                    UOI.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection

                    with Haraiya P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024 registered for the offence

                    punishable under Sections 21(b), 23(b) and 24 of the NDPS Act.

                                 3. Considering the nature and gravity of the

                    allegations under the NDPS Act, this Court is of the considered

                    view that the present application for anticipatory bail is not

                    maintainable. Accordingly, the same stands dismissed.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-
U       T

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