Patna High Court
Murari Kumar Singh@Murari KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner with specified conditions.
Summary
Murari Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for possession of 9.06 grams of smack. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted that he had been falsely implicated, and disclosed four prior criminal antecedents while having been in custody since 1 January 2026. The State opposed regular bail, citing the nature of the offence and the petitioner’s antecedents. The Court, after considering the intermediate quantity of narcotics and the circumstances, allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties and to appear at the police station every Sunday. Failure to comply with the attendance condition would result in cancellation of the bail.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted in an NDPS case involving an intermediate quantity of narcotics and the accused’s prior criminal antecedents
- Whether the conditions imposed by the Court are appropriate for ensuring the accused’s attendance
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 21(b), 8(c)
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- narcotics
- intermediate quantity
- sureties
- police attendance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13864 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-445 Year-2025 Thana- TEGHRHA District- Begusarai
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Murari Kumar Singh@Murari Kumar Son of Rajeeb Kumar Resident of
village Hasanpur, Ward No.- 3, P.S.- Teghra, District - Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sabal Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Teghra
P.S. Case No. 445/2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 8(c)/ 21(b) of N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, recovery is of 9.06 gm
of smack from the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has
four criminal antecedents and he is in custody since 01.01.2026
The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13864 of 2026(3) dt.16-04-2026
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6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
as well as the intermediate quantity of narcotics recovered from
the petitioner, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Principal Sessions Judge,
Begusarai/concerned Court below in connection with Teghra
P.S. Case No. 445/2025.
8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at
Teghra Police Station, District- Begusarai on every Sunday of
the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will
result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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