Patna High Court

Animesh KeshriversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Animesh Keshri, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 21(b) and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The FIR alleged that 60.71 grams of brown sugar were recovered from his residence. The petitioner also has a prior criminal antecedent. The court examined the seriousness of the offence, the quantity of narcotics involved, and the petitioner’s criminal history. Considering these factors, the court concluded that the petitioner did not merit the protection of anticipatory bail. Consequently, the prayer for anticipatory bail was rejected, and the petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the NDPS Act in view of the quantity of narcotics seized and his prior criminal antecedent.

Legislation cited

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act — s. 21(b), 22

Subjects

anticipatory bail
NDPS Act
drug possession
criminal antecedent
bail petition

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1869 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2025 Thana- TATARPUR District- Bhagalpur
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                  Animesh Keshri S/o Amulya Keshri Resident of Village- Laheri Tola
                  Kajwalichak, P.S.- Tatarpur, District- Bhagalpur

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Arun Kumar Gupta
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Yogendra Kumar
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    29-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case,

                    registered for offence punishable under Sections 21(b), 22 of the

                    N.D.P.S. Act.

                                 3. As per F.I.R.,         60.71 gram Brown Sugar was

                    recovered from the house of this petitioner. Petitioner has got

                    one criminal antecedent.

                                 4. Considering the same, the prayer for anticipatory

                    bail of petitioner is rejected.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay/-

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