Patna High Court
Yugal Singh @ Jugal SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court held that bail may be granted to the petitioner upon surrender within eight weeks, subject to a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Yugal Singh, was implicated in an NDPS case alleging illegal cultivation of cannabis on land he claims is forest land, with no narcotic substance recovered from him. He contended his innocence, asserting false implication by a local chowkidar and a clean antecedent. The State opposed his bail application. The court examined the facts, noting the lack of direct evidence against the petitioner and his clean record. It ordered that bail be granted if the petitioner surrenders within eight weeks, requiring a Rs.10,000 bail bond and two sureties, under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The bail order was conditioned on compliance with the specified terms.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail under the NDPS Act in the absence of direct evidence of possession.
- Whether Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, permits granting bail in the present circumstances.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — s. 20(a)(i), 29, 8(b)
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- cannabis cultivation
- forest land
- false implication
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8014 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-419 Year-2025 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya
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Yugal Singh @ Jugal Singh Son of Lalu Singh @ Dukhan Singh Bokta R/o
Village - Harnahi, P.S. - Barachatti, Dist. - Gaya(Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 20-02-2026 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(b), 20(a)(i), 29 of the
N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner along with other 24
named accused persons are alleged to be involved in illegal
cultivation of Cannabis (Ganja) plants.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. The land in question does not belong to this petitioner,
rather it is forest land. Name of the petitioner and others was
disclosed by local Chowkidar. There is no recovery of any
narcotic substance from possession of petitioner and he claims
clean antecedent.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8014 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail
petition.
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
Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Gayaji /
concerned Court in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No.
419 of 2025, 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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