Patna High Court

GANESH SINGH @ RAJESH SINGH BHOKTAversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The provisional bail granted on 30.08.2023 is confirmed.

Summary

Ganesh Singh, also known as Rajesh Singh Bhokta, filed a petition seeking confirmation of the provisional bail granted to him on 30 August 2023. The petitioner argued that the allegations against him were based merely on secret information regarding alleged opium cultivation in forest land, supplied by a Forest Guard. The court examined the submissions and found that the suspicion was not sufficient to overturn the bail. Consequently, the court confirmed the provisional bail with the same bailor and bonds. The petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the provisional bail granted to the petitioner should be confirmed in view of the alleged suspicion based on secret information?

Subjects

provisional bail
bail confirmation
opium cultivation
forest land
narcotics control
suspicion
secret information

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57304 of 2023
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1157 Year-2022 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya
                   ======================================================
                   Ganesh Singh @ Rajesh Singh Bhokta, Son Of Mahru Singh Resident Of
                   Village- Piprahi Tola Gujartand, P.S.- Barachatti, Distt- Gaya.. ... Petitioner/S
                                                       Versus
              1.    The State of Bihar.
              2.    The Union Of India, Through The Intelligence Officer, Narcotics Control
                    Bureau, Patna, Ministry Of Home Affairs, Dept. Of Internal Security, Govt.
                    Of India.
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Vijay Kumar, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP
                   For the NCB              :      Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, CGC
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                         ORAL ORDER

4    27-01-2026                     Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                     parties.

                                  2. Considering the submissions as advanced by learned

                     counsel appearing for petitioner that entire implication raised on

                     the basis of suspicion as secret information qua cultivation of

                     opium in forest land was supplied by the Forest Guard, accordingly

                     the provisional bail as granted to petitioner vide order dated

                     30.08.2023 by one of the learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court

                     is hereby confirmed with same bailor and bonds.

                                  3. With aforesaid, present petition stands disposed of.



                                            (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
veena/-

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