Patna High Court
Anish KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner.
Summary
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 50 of the NDPS Act were not applicable. He also highlighted that he has a single prior criminal antecedent and that another co-accused had already been granted bail. The State opposed the bail application. Considering the limited quantity, lack of incriminating material against the petitioner, and the principle of parity with the co-accused, the Court decided to grant bail. The petitioner was released on a bail bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in view of the facts of the case
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 20(b)IIB, 23(b), 25, 29, 3, 37, 42, 50
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- narcotics
- commercial quantity
- Section 37
- Section 42
- Section 50
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1158 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2025 Thana- CHHAURADANO District- East
Champaran
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Anish Kumar S/O Late Birendra Rai Resident of Village- Dostiyan, P.S.-
Lakhaura, District- East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. The Union of India
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhurendra Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 20-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Chhauradano P.S. Case No. 229 of 2025 instituted for the
offence under Sections 3, 20(B)IIB, 23(b), 25 & 29 of the NDPS
Act.
3. Prosecution case, in a nutshell, is that on secret
information police conducted raid and recovered 4.900 Kg ganja
from the possession of co-accused persons, including the
petitioner.
4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner
that the petitioner is in custody since 26.07.2025. Petitioner
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bears one criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in
paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.
5. It has been further submitted by the petitioner’s
counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present
case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the
conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the
petitioner further submits that petitioner has no concern with the
recovered contraband. The recovered contraband is below the
commercial quantity. Hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is
not applicable in the present case. There is no compliance of
Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Other co-accused has
been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 12-01-2026,
passed in Cr. Misc. No. 86137 of 2025.
6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, recovery below
commercial quantity and claim based on parity, this Court is
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
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below/concerned Court in connection with Chhauradano P.S.
Case No. 229 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Raj Kishore/-
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