Patna High Court
Ranjeet Prasad Yadav @ Ranjeet Kumar Yadav @ Ranjeet YadavversusThe Union of India
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Ranjeet Prasad Yadav was arrested in connection with a heroin seizure and charged under several sections of the NDPS Act. He sought regular bail, asserting that he is innocent, that no contraband was found in his possession, and that his name was implicated only through a co‑accused’s confession. The Union of India opposed bail, contending that chemicals used for drug manufacture were recovered from the petitioner’s house. The petitioner argued the chemicals were recovered from a different house belonging to another individual. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court found the arguments for bail persuasive and ordered the petitioner’s release on a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties. The bail order was directed to be complied with before the Sessions/Special Judge in East Champaran.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in a case under the NDPS Act despite the prosecution’s evidence of drug‑related chemicals.
- Whether the recovery of chemicals from a house linked to the petitioner justifies denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 21(c), 25, 25A, 29, 8(c), 9(A)
Subjects
- regular bail
- NDPS Act
- heroin seizure
- confessional statement
- co‑accused
- chemical recovery
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62068 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2024 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL)
District- East Champaran
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Ranjeet Prasad Yadav @ Ranjeet Kumar Yadav @ Ranjeet Yadav S/O
Harendra Prasad Yadav R/O Yugvalia, P.S- Ramgarhwa, P.O- Malan Parsauna,
Distt.- East Champaran, PIN- 845433.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The Union of India Delhi
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Hemant Ray, Advocate
Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, Advocate
For the U.O.I Mr. Dr. K.N. Singh (A.S.G.)
Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, C.G.C.
Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
4 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the Union of India.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 8(c), 9(A),
21(c), 25, 25A and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that on the basis of
specific information, two kilograms of heroin from Tata Punch
car bearing registration no. BR06DH-1768 and two persons,
namely, Ratnesh Kumar Mishra and Dharamveer Kumar Pandey
were apprehended.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
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petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The name
of this petitioner has come on the basis of confessional
statement of co-accused person. Learned counsel for the
petitioner has further submitted that there is no any recovery of
contraband from the possession of this petitioner. Moreover, the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 13.12.2024. It
has also been submitted that other co-accused person has
already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated
15.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 50294 of 2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for Union of India has
vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has
submitted that on the disclosure of this petitioner, from the
house of Sarvesh, certain chemicals were recovered which are
used in manufacturing contraband.
6. Countering this, learned counsel for the petitioner
has submitted that, if at all, the recovery was made from the
house of Sarvesh Kumar not from the house of this petitioner.
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with
NCB Case No. PZU/V/12 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of
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Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge/Special Judge,
East Champaran, Motihari.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Shubham/-
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