Patna High Court

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 25 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The court denied bail to the petitioner.

Summary

Chandan Kumar applied for regular bail in a case registered under sections 8(c), 21(b) and 22 of the NDPS Act and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, where about 93.2 litres of codeine cough syrup and a mobile phone were seized. He has been in custody since 11 September 2025 and is also implicated in two other criminal matters. The court examined the seriousness of the offence, the large quantity of narcotics recovered, and the existence of multiple pending cases. Considering these factors, the judge was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused under the NDPS Act and Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act given the quantum of narcotics recovered and pending cases

Legislation cited

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act — s. 21(b), 22, 8(c)

Subjects

bail
NDPS Act
codeine
narcotics
prohibition
excise
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89036 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-446 Year-2025 Thana- MURLIGANJ District- Madhepura
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                  Chandan Kumar S/O Hari Kishore Mandal R/O Vill.- Jayrampur, Ward No.
                  10, P.S.- Murliganj, District- Madhepura
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner
                                                      Versus
                  The State of Bihar                               ... ... Opposite Party
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner     :        Mr. Pooja Prasad, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party :        Mr. Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    25-03-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    APP for the State.

                                   2.        This application for grant of regular bail arises

                    out of Murliganj P.S. Case No.446 of 2025 registered for the

                    offence punishable under sections 8(c), 21(b) and 22 of the

                    N.D.P.S. Act and under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition &

                    Excise Act.

                                   3.        About 93.200 liters of codeine cough syrup

                    and one mobile phone have been recovered from the petitioner.

                                   4.        The petitioner is in custody since 11.09.2025.

                    He is accused in two more criminal cases.

                                   5.        Considering the quantum of recovery and also

                    the fact that the petitioner is accused in two more criminal cases, I

                    am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this

                    bail application is rejected.


                                                             (Sandeep Kumar, J)

pawan/-
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