Patna High Court
Md. Zameer @ Zameer Alam @ Munna @ Md. MunnaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to all three petitioners, directing them to furnish a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties each.
Summary
The petitioners, Md. Jabir Alam, Md. Aijaj Alam and Md. Zameer Alam, were arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act after police recovered 52.44 g, 124.78 g and 124.78 g of "smack" respectively, along with cash and mobile phones. They applied for bail, contending that they were falsely implicated, that the seized quantities, though above the "small quantity" threshold, were far below commercial quantity, and that a co‑accused had already been released on bail. The State opposed the bail, noting that the third petitioner had prior criminal cases, though the first two had no antecedents. After hearing both sides, the Court considered the nature of the quantity, the lack of prior record for two petitioners, and the principle of liberty, and decided to grant bail. Each petitioner was ordered to furnish a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties to the satisfaction of the Sessions Judge‑c‑m Special Judge, NDPS Act, Kishanganj.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted to accused under the NDPS Act when the quantity seized exceeds the statutory ‘small quantity’ but is less than ‘commercial quantity’
- Whether the presence of prior criminal antecedents for one accused precludes the grant of bail
- Whether the grant of bail to a co‑accused influences the decision on bail for the remaining accused
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 21(c), 8(c)
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- possession of narcotics
- quantity thresholds
- criminal antecedent
- judicial custody
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.505 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-398 Year-2025 Thana- BAHADURGANJ District- Kishanganj
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Md. Jabir Alam @ Jabid @ Md. Jabid @ Md. Jabin Alam @ Md. Jabir S/O
Late Md. Safique Alam @ Safi Mohammad R/O Ward No. 08, Afsana Road,
Churipati, P.S- Bahadurganj, Dist.- Kishanganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 2044 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-398 Year-2025 Thana- BAHADURGANJ District- Kishanganj
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Md. Aijaj @ Aijaj Alam S/o Tahbeer Alam @ Md. Tahabir Alam R/o Village-
ward no 11, Kelabari, PS- Pawakhali, Distt.- Kishanganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 2432 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-398 Year-2025 Thana- BAHADURGANJ District- Kishanganj
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Md. Zameer @ Zameer Alam @ Munna @ Md. Munna S/o Late Md.
Mustakin @ Md. Mustakim @ Mustakim Alam R/o Ward No. 08, Afsana
Road, Churipatti, P.S.- Bahadurganj, District- Kishanganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 505 of 2026)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh
(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 2044 of 2026)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh
(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 2432 of 2026)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.505 of 2026(2) dt.05-02-2026
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection
with Bahadurganj P.S. Case No. 398 of 2025 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 8(c)/21(c) of the NDPS Act.
3. The case of the prosecution in short is that
altogether 52.44 grams of smack was recovered from the pocket
of petitioner no. 1 namely, Md. Jabir Alam @ Jabid. Apart from
that, some cash and mobile phone was also recovered. From
petitioner no. 2 namely, Md. Jabid, 124.78 grams of smack
along with mobile phone was recovered, and from petitioner no.
3 namely, Md. Zameer 124.78 grams of smack along with
mobile phone was recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have
committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this
case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of
petitioners. He also submits that the amount of contraband
which has been recovered from the possession of these
petitioners are though more than small quantity but is much less
than commercial quantity. He further submits that similarly
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situated co-accused namely, Uttam Kumar has been granted bail
by this court passed in Cr. Misc. No. 82130 of 2025. He further
submits that petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are languishing in judicial
custody since 01.10.2025 whereas petitioner no. 3 is languishing
in judicial custody since 25.11.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State and submits that the petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are
having no criminal antecedent whereas petitioner no. 3 is having
criminal antecedent of two cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named
petitioners namely, Md. Aijaj @ Aijaj Alam, Md. Aijaj @
Aijaj Alam and Md. Zameer @ Zameer Alam @ Munna @
Md. Munna are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Kishanganj in
connection with Bahadurganj P.S. Case No. 398 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-
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