Patna High Court

Kamlesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was denied.

Summary

Kamlesh Kumar, proprietor of K.K. Medico, was implicated in a seizure of a large consignment of psychotropic drugs allegedly belonging to his business on 06-04-2024. An informant, Jitendra Kumar Singh, a medicine inspector, reported the seizure, leading to registration of a case under Sections 21(c) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The petitioner feared arrest and applied for anticipatory bail. The learned counsel for the State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the alleged offence. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh examined the material and rejected the petition for anticipatory bail, thereby leaving the petitioner subject to arrest under the NDPS provisions.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 21(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act.

Legislation cited

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — s. 21(c), 22(c)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
NDPS Act
psychotropic drugs
seizure
criminal procedure

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66036 of 2025
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2024 Thana- PIRBAHOR District- Patna
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                    Kamlesh Kumar S/o Late Lachho Sao R/o vill - Lahariya Tola, Ward No 4,
                    Ps- Mokama, District- Patna, Presently residing at K.K. Medico Beni Madhav
                    Lane, G.M. Road, Patna, P.S.- Pirbahore, Patna
                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                    The State of Bihar
                                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Om Prakash Nagmani
                    For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Parmanand Kumar
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

5      13-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                      A.P.P for the State.

                                   2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case,

                      registered for offence punishable under Sections 21(c), 22(c) of

                      the N.D.P.S. Act.

                                   3.    Informant,      namely,      Jitendra      Kumar       Singh,

                      Medicine Inspector, Patna) alleges that on 06.04.2024, a huge

                      consignment of psychotropic drugs was seized from an

                      accommodation, rented by M/s K.K. Medico. Petitioner is

                      proprietor of M/s K.K.Medico.

                                   4. Considering the same, the prayer for anticipatory

                      bail of petitioner is rejected.



                                                     (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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