Patna High Court
Ranjit Kumar Mahto @ Ranjeet MahtoversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for regular bail is dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar Mahto, was arrested in connection with a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 30 bottles of Onerex syrup, 70 capsules of I‑SPA procap, 220 tablets of Aadishr, and a Samsung Galaxy mobile. He filed an application for regular bail, asserting that he was falsely implicated, has no prior criminal record, and has been in custody since 3 October 2025, undertaking to cooperate with the trial. The State, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, opposed the bail on the ground of the large quantity of narcotics recovered. The Court examined the seriousness of the offence and the substantial seizure, concluding that granting bail would be inappropriate. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in an NDPS case involving a large quantity of narcotic substances under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- Section 20
- Section 22
- narcotics possession
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2537 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-278 Year-2025 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani
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Ranjit Kumar Mahto @ Ranjeet Mahto son of Rambilash Mahto Resident of
Village -Naharniya PS- Harlakhi Dist -Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bhavesh Kumar Sah, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 278/2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 20/22 of N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 30
bottles of onerex syrup (100 ml each), 70 capsules of I-SPA
procap, 220 tabletes of Aadishr and one Samsung Galaxy
mobile from the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned
counsel further submits that he has no criminal antecedent and
he is in custody since 03.10.2025. The petitioner undertakes to
co-operate in the case/ trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2537 of 2026(4) dt.09-04-2026
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5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the huge recovery, this Court is not
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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