Patna High Court
Shankar Chaurasiya @ Shankar KumarversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court denied bail, holding that the seriousness of the charges, the large quantity of contraband, and the petitioner’s prior criminal record preclude the grant of regular bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Shankar Chaurasiya, sought regular bail in a case involving large quantities of narcotics, a firearm, and illicit liquor, with charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, NDPS Act, Arms Act and Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The FIR disclosed recovery of 545 g of smack, 558.90 g of charas, a pistol, and 21.5 L of illicit liquor, and the co‑accused identified the petitioner. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing no incriminating material was found in his possession and that he had been in custody since 13 January 2026. The court noted the seriousness of the offences, the huge quantity of contraband, and the petitioner’s five prior criminal records, two of which were similar. Consequently, the bail application was rejected, and the trial court was directed to expedite the trial within a year.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the nature and quantity of the offences and his criminal antecedents
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)a, 26, 35
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 111(2)(a)
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — s. 18(b), 21(c), 22(Ga), 22(kha), 30, 31, 8(c)
Subjects
- bail
- narcotics
- arms possession
- illicit liquor
- criminal antecedents
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30938 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-975 Year-2025 Thana- MANER District- Patna
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Shankar Chaurasiya @ Shankar Kumar S/O Late Bharat Lal @ Bharat Lal
Chourasiya R/O - Mira Nagar, P.S- Maner, Dist.- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Goutam, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 14-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Maner P. S. Case No. 975 of 2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Section 111(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, Sections 8(c), 18(b), 21(c), 22(kha), 22(Ga), 30, 31 of
the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Sections
25(1-B)a, 26, 35 of Arms Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar
Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per F.I.R., 545 gm smack, 558.90 gm Charas,
one country made pistol, 21.50 liters illicit liquor was recovered
from possession of co-accused persons who disclosed the name
of this petitioner. Petitioner has got five criminal antecedents out
of which two are of similar nature.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30938 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. No
incriminating material has been recovered from conscious
possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the
aforesaid recovery. Petitioner is in custody since 13.01.2026.
5. Considering the nature of accusation, huge quantity
of recovery and criminal antecedents, prayer for bail of the
petitioner is rejected.
6. However, since petitioner is in custody since
13.01.2026, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the
trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of
receipt/production of copy of this order.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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