Patna High Court
Sunil Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court held that regular bail could not be granted due to the seriousness of the offence, the large quantity of narcotics recovered, and the petitioner’s antecedent.
Summary
The petitioner, Sunil Kumar Singh, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act concerning the alleged sale and smuggling of 60 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, the son of the vehicle's registered owner, was driving the vehicle from which the narcotics were seized. He has been in custody since 16 March 2026 and possesses one prior criminal antecedent. The Court considered the large quantity of narcotics recovered and the petitioner’s antecedent as indicators of the seriousness of the offence. Consequently, the Court was not inclined to grant regular bail. The bail application was therefore dismissed, with the observation that the remarks are prima facie and do not prejudice the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act given the large seizure and his criminal antecedent
Legislation cited
Subjects
- regular bail
- NDPS Act
- drug trafficking
- criminal antecedent
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41367 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-105 Year-2019 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria
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Sunil Kumar Singh Son of Shrikant Singh Resident of Village- Masudanpur
Vaisi, Ward No. 10, P.S.- Rangra, District- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Najmul Hodda
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 25-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Jokihat P.S. Case No. 105 of 2019 registered for the offence
under Sections 20, 22 of the NDPS Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged
to have been involved in the sale and smuggling of ganja. A
total of 60 kg of ganja was recovered from the vehicle in
question.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 16.03.2026 and
has one criminal antecedent. His name surfaced during the
investigation as the son of the registered owner of the car and as
the person who was driving the said vehicle.
5. Considering the huge recovery and the materials
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collected during the course of investigation as well as the
antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant
regular bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands
dismissed.
7. It is made clear that any observation made herein is
prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of
adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations
shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case
and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any
manner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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