Patna High Court
Golden Kumar @ GoluversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Golden Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after 560 litres of WISCOF syrup were recovered from a vehicle. He was not named in the FIR; his name surfaced only through the confessional statement of co‑accused Nagendra Kumar, and no seizure was made from his personal possession nor did the vehicle belong to him. The petitioner argued that the search and seizure procedures were defective and that the reliance on a co‑accused’s confession was insufficient. The State opposed bail, citing four prior criminal cases, though none were under the NDPS Act and the petitioner was already on bail in those matters. The Court, considering the lack of direct evidence against the petitioner and the procedural lapses, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000, two sureties, a family member as a bailor, and conditions of cooperation with the investigating agency.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted when the petitioner’s involvement is alleged solely on the basis of a co‑accused’s confessional statement.
- Whether the alleged violations of search and seizure procedures affect the bail decision.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents justify denial of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2), 482(2)
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — s. 21(c)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- NDPS Act
- confessional statement
- search and seizure
- criminal antecedent
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23207 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2026 Thana- MANSI District- Khagaria
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Golden Kumar @ Golu Son of Dharmendra Yadav Resident of village -
Saidpur, P.S.- Mansi, District - Khagaria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh
Mrs. Sweta Suman
Mr. Manisakar Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Sevak Choudhary
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Section 21(c) of
N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per FIR, 560 litres of WISCOF syrup kept in
5600 bottles of 100 ml. each were recovered from the vehicle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is not named in the First Information Report and his
name transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-
accused Nagendra Kumar, who stated that the petitioner was one
of the person who had fled away from the place of occurrence. It
is further submitted that no recovery has been made from the
personal and conscious possession of the petitioner as the
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vehicle in question also does not belong to him. It is further
submitted that the mandatory provisions of search and seizure
have been violated as there is no independent witness to the
seizure list.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the
application for anticipatory bail on the ground that the petitioner
has four criminal antecedent, in response to which, it has been
submitted that none of the cases are under the N.D.P.S. Act and
the petitioner is on bail in all the cases.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and
circumstances and also considering the fact that the name of the
petitioner has only transpired on the basis of confessional
statement of co-accused and there is no recovery from his
possession, let the above named petitioner in the event of his
arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a
period of four weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with
two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the
learned court below where the case is pending/successor court
in connection with Mansi P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026, subject to
the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the
Cr.P.C./482(2) of the B.N.S.S., subject to further conditions:
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(i) One of the bailors will be a family member/close
relative.
(ii) The petitioner would appear before the
Investigating Agency as and when required and in case of any
non-cooperation, the prosecution would be at liberty to file an
application for cancellation of bail.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
devendra/-
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