Patna High Court
Ekram Mian @ Md. Ekram @ Ikram Miyan @ Md. IkramversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court denied regular bail to the petitioner, holding that the large quantity of narcotics and prior criminal antecedent preclude bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Ekram Mian, applied for regular bail in a case where 287.55 quintals of ganja were seized from a co-accused’s house, and the co-accused identified the petitioner as an associate. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating no incriminating material was found in his possession and that he had been in custody since September 18, 2025. The State opposed bail, highlighting the massive quantity of narcotics involved and the petitioner’s prior similar criminal antecedent. The court considered the seriousness of the offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the petitioner’s criminal history. Consequently, the bail application was rejected, and the trial court was directed to expedite the trial within one year of receiving the order.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail can be granted to the petitioner under the NDPS Act given the large quantity of narcotics seized
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent warrants denial of bail
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — s. 20(B) ii (C), 22, 8(C)
Subjects
- regular bail
- NDPS Act
- large quantity of narcotics
- criminal antecedent
- trial expedite
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13332 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-325 Year-2024 Thana- RAMGARHWA District- East
Champaran
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Ekram Mian @ Md. Ekram @ Ikram Miyan @ Md. Ikram S/o Kamaruddin
Miya @ Manjur Miyan R/o Village- Belahiya, (Sigasani Tola Binvaliya), PS-
Ramgarhwa, District- East Champaran, Bihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rudrank Shivam Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Ramgarhwa P. S. Case No. 325 of 2024 registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 8(C), 20(B) ii (C), 22 of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
3. As per F.I.R., 287.55 quintal Ganja was recovered
from the house of co-accused Kamrul Hoda, who disclosed the
name of this petitioner as one of his associates.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. No
incriminating material has been recovered from conscious
possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the
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aforesaid recovery. Petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the bail application and submitted that petitioner has got one
criminal antecedent of similar nature.
6. Considering the huge quantity of recovery and
criminal antecedent of similar nature, prayer for bail of the
petitioner is rejected.
7. However, since petitioner is in custody since
18.09.2025, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the
trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of
receipt/production of copy of this order.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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