Patna High Court
Shekhar Kumar @ Shekhar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Regular bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Shekhar Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act after a pistol with live cartridges and 468 grams of charas were seized from his possession. He has been in custody since December 9, 2025 and has six prior criminal convictions. He applied for regular bail. The court examined the seriousness of the seized contraband and the petitioner’s criminal antecedents. Considering these factors, the court found no sufficient ground to grant bail. Consequently, the application for regular bail was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act given the nature of the seized narcotics and the accused’s criminal antecedents
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act — s. 20(b)(ii)(B), 8
Subjects
- regular bail
- NDPS Act
- narcotics seizure
- criminal antecedents
- bail denial
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17563 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2025 Thana- BELSAND District- Sitamarhi
======================================================
Shekhar Kumar @ Shekhar Singh S/o Late Vinod Singh @ Vinod Kumar
Singh R/o vill - Baraid, P.S- Runnisaidpur, Distt.- Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 24-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Belsand P.S. Case No. 231 of 2025 registered for the offence
under Sections 8/20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act.
3. One country made pistol with four live cartridges
and 468 grams of Charas were recovered from the possession of
the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2025 and
has six criminal antecedents.
4. Considering the recovery and the criminal
antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant
regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for
regular bail stands rejected.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
U T
Checking your session…