Patna High Court
Shashi Ranjan Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court allowed the application for regular bail, granting it with specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Shashi Ranjan Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for alleged possession of 2.95 kg of ganja. He claimed innocence, a clean antecedent, and sought regular bail after being in custody since 29 February 2026. The State opposed the bail on the seriousness of the offence. The High Court considered the facts, the nature of the offence, and the petitioner’s claim of no prior criminal record, and granted regular bail subject to a cash bond of Rs.10,000, two sureties, and conditions of regular police station attendance and antecedent verification. The order emphasized that the observations were prima facie and not to prejudice the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in an NDPS case involving 2.95 kg of ganja.
- Whether the petitioner’s claim of a clean antecedent and innocence warrants bail despite the seriousness of the offence.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S.S. — s. 482(2)
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — s. 20(b)(ii)B, 25, 27(A), 29, 8
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- regular bail
- drug possession
- court conditions
- criminal antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41408 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2026 Thana- BALTHAR District- West Champaran
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Shashi Ranjan Kumar Singh son of Bijali Singh Resident of Village-
Parshurampur Police station -Bhelahi District- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brij Kishor Mishra, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Balthar P.S. Case No. 40 of 2026, registered for the offence
under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)B, 27(A), 25 & 29 of the N.D.P.S.
Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of
2.950 kg of ganja from the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence
and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in
custody since 29.02.2026 and claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail.
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6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs.
Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each
to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is
pending/successor Court in connection with Balthar P.S. Case
No. 40 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under
Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. with further conditions that:-
(i) The petitioner will mark his
attendance at the Bhelahi Police Station on
the first and third Sunday of each month.
Any default in appearance at the Police
Station would result in cancellation of bail
bond of the petitioner.
(ii) At the time of acceptance of
bail bonds, the court below shall verify the
antecedents of the petitioner. The bail bonds
shall be accepted only upon confirmation
that the petitioner has no criminal
antecedent. However, such verification shall
not be used as a ground to unnecessarily
delay acceptance of the bail bonds.
8. 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
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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)
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