Patna High Court
Satendra Turha @ Satendra Kumar Sah @ Satendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for bail was dismissed, and the petitioner was directed to surrender and apply for regular bail.
Summary
Satendra Turha applied to the Patna High Court seeking regular bail after his name appeared in the driver’s self‑inculpatory statement in a case involving the seizure of 470.083 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged that the seized narcotics were linked to the petitioner under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The court examined the material on record, noted the seriousness of the offence and the large quantity of drugs involved, and found no sufficient ground to grant bail. Consequently, the application was dismissed and the petitioner was ordered to surrender within two weeks and apply for regular bail thereafter. The Superintendent of Police was directed to take steps for the petitioner’s arrest.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in a case under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act involving a large quantity of narcotics.
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29
Subjects
- NDPS Act
- bail
- arrest
- drug seizure
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89889 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-401 Year-2025 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur
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Satendra Turha @ Satendra Kumar Sah @ Satendra Kumar S/o- Jawahir
Turha @ Jawahar Sah @ Jawahir Prasad Village- Masarh PS-Udwantnagar
District- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satyapal Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 401 of 2025 instituted under
Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 470. 083 Kg of ganja
was recovered from the vehicle in question.
4. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in the self
inculpatory statement of the driver-cum-owner.
5. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is
dismissed.
6. The petitioner is directed to surrender within two
weeks from today and pray for regular bail, failing which the
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Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur at Ara will take all steps for
arrest of the petitioner.
7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the
Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur at Ara through FAX or e-mail
for its compliance.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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