Patna High Court
Dharmendra Singh @ Dharu Singh @ Dharmendra Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The petitioner is entitled to regular bail and is released upon furnishing the prescribed bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Dharmendra Singh, was arrested in Nawada district after police claimed to have recovered 416 grams of ganja, a pillow, two country‑made pistols and six live cartridges from his possession. He applied for regular bail, contending that the seized items were not in his possession, the seizure did not comply with Section 105 of the BNSS, his signature was absent from the seizure list, and that he has no criminal antecedent. The prosecution opposed bail, relying on the alleged possession of arms and narcotics under the Arms Act and the NDPS Act. The court examined the procedural deficiencies in the seizure, the small quantity of narcotics, and the petitioner’s clean record, and found merit in the bail application. Consequently, the court ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite alleged possession of arms and narcotics
- Whether the seizure complied with Section 105 of the BNSS
- Whether the quantity of narcotics falls within the ‘small quantity’ exemption under the NDPS Act
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1‑b)a, 26
- BNSS Act — s. 105
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act — s. 20(b)(ii), 22, 8
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- NDPS Act
- seizure procedure
- small quantity
- criminal antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22986 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-359 Year-2025 Thana- ROH District- Nawada
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Dharmendra Singh @ Dharu Singh @ Dharmendra Kumar Singh Son of
Suresh Singh Resident of Village - Samharigarh (Samrigarh), P.S.- Roh,
District - Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Man Mohan Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 25(1-b)a, 26
of the Arms Act and Sections 8, 20(b)(ii) and 22 of the NDPS
Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that from the
possession of this petitioner, altogether 416 grams of ganja and
below pillow, two country made pistols along with six live
cartridges were recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been
recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The seizure list
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witnesses are police personnel and police has not followed
Section 105 of BNSS while preparing the seizure. It has also
been submitted that from perusal of the seizure list, it is clear
that the signature of the petitioner is not there. A statement has
been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no
criminal antecedent. The contraband which has been recovered
from his possession is less than small quantity as per NDPS Act.
Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since
19.10.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with
Roh P.S. Case No. 359 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned Principal Sessions Judge,
Nawada.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
shubham/-
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