Patna High Court
Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, was arrested after a police raid on his house, which was a joint family residence, recovered 135 grams of a brown sugar-like substance alleged to be a narcotic. The seizure was based on secret information that his brother, Rohit Kumar, was storing and selling the contraband. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating he had no prior criminal record, the quantity was not commercial, and he was falsely implicated. The State opposed bail, invoking Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The court, after considering the facts, the modest quantity, lack of antecedents, and the absence of a charge sheet, ordered the release of the petitioner on bail with a bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties. The bail order was pronounced by Justice Khatim Reza.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act given the quantity seized and the circumstances of the arrest.
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 21(b), 8(c)
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- narcotic drugs
- small quantity
- joint family house
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14705 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2026 Thana- NOORSARAI District- Nalanda
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Jitendra Kumar, S/o Vijay Prasad @ Vijay Yadav, R/o Village - Kakhra, P.S -
Noorsarai, District - Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anirudh Kumar Sinha, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026 dated 13.01.2026
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c)
and 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As the F.I.R., the police received a secret
information that one Rohit Kumar, son of Vijay Yadav is
storing and selling brown sugar like substance at his house.
During the raid in the house of Rohit Kumar, a persons
attempted to flee away but was caught with the help of the
police personnel and on being asked he disclosed his name
as Jitendra Kumar (petitioner) and on search of the house
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106 packets containing brown sugar like substance was
recovered from a concealed place in the room of the
petitioner. The total weight of the seized contraband
including the packets was found to be 135 gms.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in
this case. It is submitted that from perusal of the F.I.R.,
police personnel received secret information that one Rohit
Kumar is storing and selling some contraband substance.
The petitioner is full brother of the said Rohit Kumar and
the house of the petitioner is joint house of the family. The
seized contraband substance is much less than commercial
quantity but more than the small quantity. The petitioner is
in custody since 13.01.2026, having no criminal antecedents
and charge-sheet has not been submitted in the case.
5. Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer
for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances
of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the
parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties
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of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Principal Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Nalanda,
Biharsharif in connection with Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 11
of 2026.
(Khatim Reza, J)
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