Patna High Court
Manohar Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to surrender within eight weeks and compliance with the stipulated conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Manohar Kumar Jha, sought bail after being implicated in an NDNDPS case involving the recovery of 600 litres of codeine syrup from a pick‑up van. Co‑accused identified him, but he asserted that he was neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle and had no involvement in the seizure. He pleaded that the accusation was based solely on suspicion and highlighted his clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail application. The court, after considering the facts, ordered that bail be granted provided the petitioner surrenders within eight weeks, furnishes a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, and complies with conditions under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in the NDPS case based on the alleged involvement and the circumstances of the seizure.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482
- N.D.P.S. Act — s. 21(c), 25, 8(c)
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- codeine syrup
- suspected involvement
- Section 482
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78925 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2024 Thana- KASBA District- Purnia
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Manohar Kumar Jha S/O Keshav Kant Jha R/O Village- Khokha, P.S.-
Srinagar, Distt.- Purnea.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Deepak Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 09-02-2026 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 the offence under Sections 8(c), 21(c), 25 of the
N.D.P.S. Act.
3. Total 600 liters of Codeine syrup was recovered
from a pick-up van and apprehended co-accused disclosed the
name of petitioner and others.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the alleged pick-up van
and has got no concern with aforesaid recovery. Petitioner has
been made accused only on suspicion. Petitioner claims clean
antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail
petition.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78925 of 2025(2) dt.09-02-2026
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6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
let the above named petitioner, in the event of arrest/surrender
within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail
on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
Special Judge, NDPS Act, Purnea in connection with Kasba
P.S. Case No. 175 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down
under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita,
2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay
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