Patna High Court
Bhaskar Kumar @ Bhaskar Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Bhaskar Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 218 grams of brown sugar. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and having been in custody since 6 November 2025. The State opposed the bail. The court, after considering the facts and submissions, granted bail on the condition that the petitioner furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, deposit Rs.25,000 in a charitable organization, and attend the police station every Sunday. The order is limited to the bail application and does not prejudice the merits of the trial. The bail bonds will be accepted upon verification of the charitable donation receipt.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 218 grams of brown sugar
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 20, 21(b), 21(c), 22, 8(c)
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- narcotics
- brown sugar
- surety
- criminal procedure
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18623 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-386 Year-2025 Thana- JAYNAGAR District- Madhubani
======================================================
Bhaskar Kumar @ Bhaskar Kumar Singh S/o Ramanand Singh R/o Village -
Betaunha, P.S.- Jaynagar, District - Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. V.N.P. Sinha, Sr. Adv.
Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Prasad Singh
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Jaynagar P.S. Case No. 386 of 2025 registered for the offence
under Sections 8(c), 20, 21(b), 21(c), 22 of the NDPS Act.
3. The recovery is of 218 grams of Brown Sugar.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 6.11.2025.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable
organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let
the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18623 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026
2/2
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned
Court below in connection with Jaynagar P.S. Case No. 386 of
2025.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in
Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Bela, Muzaffarpur and produce
the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds
of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the
genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.
9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at
Jaynagar Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any
default in appearance at the police station will result in
cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
10. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
U
Checking your session…