Patna High Court
Punam LimbuversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Punam Limbu, applied for bail in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for alleged offences under Sections 8(c) and 21(b). The prosecution alleged that 25.65 grams of brown sugar and foreign Nepali cash were recovered from the petitioner’s possession, suggesting involvement in drug peddling. The petitioner had been in custody since 21 March 2026. The Court examined the nature of the recovery and the seriousness of the alleged offences. Concluding that the petitioner appeared to be a drug peddler, the Court declined to grant bail. The application was dismissed, with the Court noting that its observations were limited to the bail application and did not prejudice the merits of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act given the recovery of narcotics and foreign cash.
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — s. 21(b), 8(c)
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- drug trafficking
- narcotics
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42472 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2026 Thana- DIGHALBANK District- Kishanganj
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Punam Limbu S/O Mahendra Limbu @ Mahendra Kumar Samwahamphe
R/O Vill.- Shivsatakshi Nagarpalika ward no. 03, P.s.- Dharampur, District-
Jhapa, Nepal
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 02-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Dighalbank P.S. Case No. 84 of 2026 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b) of the Narcotics Drugs
and Psychotropic Substance Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of
25.65 gram brown sugar and other materials including foreign
nepali cash from the possession of the petitioner.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 21.03.2026.
5. Considering the recovery from the petitioner and
also the fact that the petitioner appears to be a drug peddler, I
am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42472 of 2026(2) dt.02-07-2026
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6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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