Patna High Court

Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

Pre‑arrest bail was not granted; the petitioner must apply for regular bail before the District Court.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail fearing arrest in connection with a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The High Court examined the quantity of narcotics seized and concluded that the circumstances did not warrant the grant of pre‑arrest bail. Consequently, the Court directed the petitioner to seek regular bail before the concerned District Court. The District Court was instructed to decide the bail application on the same day it is filed, without any prejudice from the High Court’s observations. The application for pre‑arrest bail was therefore rejected.

Issues considered

Whether pre‑arrest bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act given the quantity of narcotics seized.

Legislation cited

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 21(b), 8(c)

Subjects

pre‑arrest bail
NDPS Act
bail application
High Court
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89137 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1203 Year-2025 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali
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                 Ranjan Kumar S/O Pawan Kumar Singh @ Anil Singh @ Baba R/O Village-
                 Bhagmusha, P.S- Hajipur Town, Distt.- Vaishali.

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Shabina Talat, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Bharat Bhushan, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   09-04-2026                      Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

                                2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection

                   with Hajipur P.S. Case No. 1203 of 2025 registered under

                   Sections 8(c),21(b) of the NDPS Act.

                                3. Considering the quantity which has been seized, I

                   am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail.

                                4. The petitioner, if so advised, may seek regular bail

                   before the learned District Court. The learned District Court is

                   directed to pass a necessary order, in accordance with law, on

                   the basis of materials available on record, on the same day, the

                   bail application is filed, without any further delay and without

                   being prejudiced by any observation made by this Court.

                                5. Accordingly, the present application stands
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89137 of 2025(4) dt.09-04-2026
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                     rejected.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-

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