Patna High Court
Arun SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court held that no fresh ground was shown to reconsider the earlier order, and therefore the bail application was rejected.
Summary
Arun Sah was arrested in connection with an NCB case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, facing charges under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29 and 8(c). He applied for regular bail, but a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court had earlier rejected his bail application on 19 March 2025. The petitioner sought a fresh consideration of bail, arguing that there were new grounds. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey examined the application and found no fresh ground to revisit the earlier order. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed and the earlier rejection upheld.
Issues considered
- What are the grounds, if any, for granting regular bail to a person accused under the NDPS Act?
- Whether the petitioner has raised any fresh material or circumstances warranting a re‑consideration of the earlier bail denial?
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 — s. 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29, 8(c)
Subjects
- regular bail
- NDPS Act
- Narcotics Control Bureau
- high court
- bail rejection
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52312 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2024 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL)
District- Bhagalpur
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Arun Sah S/o Jainarayan Sah R/o Village- Tharbhitta, Ward NJo. 6, P.S.-
Kisanpur, District- Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna, Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Achintya Anand, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP
For the NCB (UOI) : Mr. Arvind Kumar, CGC
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
4 19-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well
as the NCB and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the
State.
2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection
with NCB Crime Case No. 06 of 2024 arising out of N.D.P.S.
Case No. 42 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Section
20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29, 8(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985.
3. Earlier, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner
was rejected by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order
dated 19.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 74688 of 2024.
4. I do not see any fresh ground to reconsider the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52312 of 2025(4) dt.19-01-2026
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earlier order dated 19.03.2025 passed by a co-ordinate Bench of
this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 74688 of 2024.
5. Accordingly, the bail application stands rejected.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
priyanka/-
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