Patna High Court
Dipak Kumar @ Dipak Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SHAILENDRA SINGH
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Dipak Kumar Yadav was arrested in Ladaniya police station case No. 69 of 2026 for offences under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He had been in custody since 21 February 2026 and claimed to have no prior criminal record. The petitioner argued that the principal prosecution witnesses were government officials, so his release would not prejudice the trial. The State opposed the bail. Considering the petitioner’s clean antecedent and the circumstances, the court granted regular bail on a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused under Sections 274, 275 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and the nature of prosecution witnesses justify bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 274, 275
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- regular bail
- criminal antecedent
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- high court
- bail petition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20304 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2026 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani
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Dipak Kumar @ Dipak Kumar Yadav, S/o- Ram Ashish Yadav @ Ramashish
Yadav, R/v- Bishanpur PS- Ladaniya District- Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jitendra Kumar Bharti, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Parmanand Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 26-03-2026 1. Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Ladaniya P. S. Case No. 69 of 2026, registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 274 and 275 of the BNS and Section
30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has no criminal antecedent and has been languishing
in jail since 21.02.2026 and the main witnesses of the
prosecution, who are to be examined in the trial, are government
officials, so, at this stage, the release of the petitioner will not
adversely affect the prosecution.
4. Learned APP for the State opposes the bail prayer
of the petitioner.
5. In the facts and circumstances of this case and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20304 of 2026(2) dt.26-03-2026
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considering the statements made in the petition as well as above
submissions, coupled with the petitioner's fair and clean
antecedent, this court is inclined to release him on bail.
Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be enlarged on bail
in connection with Ladaniya P. S. Case No. 69 of 2026, on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
the Court concerned.
(Shailendra Singh, J)
Rajiv/-
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