Patna High Court
ALI HASSAN @ ALI HASANversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner, finding procedural lapses in the seizure and FIR.
Summary
The petitioner, Ali Hassan, was arrested during a police vehicle check after a suspect fled and was identified as him. Police recovered 307.05 grams of brown sugar from his jacket, but the FIR did not specify the weight of the contraband alone, nor did it show compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act or Section 105 of the BNSS regarding seizure procedures. The petitioner claimed innocence, no prior criminal record, and argued procedural lapses in the seizure and filing of the FIR. The State opposed bail, but the court, after hearing both sides, found the procedural deficiencies significant enough to grant bail. Consequently, the court ordered the petitioner to be released on a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to the satisfaction of the Special Judge (NDPS) in Purnea.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act.
- Whether the mandatory requirements of Section 50 of the NDPS Act were complied with in the FIR and seizure.
- Whether the seizure complied with Section 105 of the BNSS Act.
- Whether the weight of the contraband was properly ascertained.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 105
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — s. 21, 50, 8
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- drug possession
- seizure procedure
- Section 50
- Section 105
- judicial custody
- procedural lapse
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32433 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2026 Thana- BAISI District- Purnia
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Ali Hassan @ Ali Hasan Son of Md. Taiyab @ Md. Tayb Resident of Village -
Budhiya Gola, Salim Tola Ward No. 16, P.S.- Sarsi, Dist.- Purnea, Bihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate.
Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Advocate.
Mrs. Divya Bharti, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lalan Kumar, Advocate.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 06-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the N.D.P.S.
Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
police were engaged in vehicle checking when one person
attempted to flee from a tempo, he was apprehended and was
identified as the petitioner. It is further alleged that from the
jacket of this petitioner, altogether 307.05 grams of brown
sugar, kept in two plastic packets, was recovered from his
possession.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
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petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
case. He further submits that from perusal of the FIR itself, it is
clear that the alleged contraband was weighed along with the
plastic bag and that the weight of the contraband alone was not
ascertained by the police. Learned counsel further submits that
the mandatory provisions of Section 50 of the NDPS Act have
not been complied with. Even the FIR contains no specific
averment regarding compliance with the requirements of
Section 50 of the NDPS Act. He further submits that the
witnesses to the seizure list are police personnel and that the
police have also failed to comply with the mandatory
requirements of Section 105 of the BNSS while making the
seizure. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the
petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is
languishing in judicial custody since 11.03.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State.
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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
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bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special
Judge (N.D.P.S. Act), Purnea in connection with Baisi P.S. Case
No. 98 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-
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