Santosh Rai @ Santosh Roy v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5417 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2024 Thana- MAHALGAON District- Araria ====================================================== Santosh Rai @ Santosh Roy S/O Satan Ray R/O Langur Gali Ghrarapar, P.OMarufganj, P.S- Chowk, Distt.- Patna, Pin code- 800008. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State .

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under section 21 ( b ) and 25 of NDPS Act.

3 . As per prosecution case , 735 liters of Eskuf cough syrup containing codeine was recovered from the seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery and he has been made accused in this case only on suspicion .

5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5417 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026 2/2 bail of the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of Eskuf cough syrup has been recovered from seized vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized vehicles from which huge quantity of Eskuf cough syrup has been recovered, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/- U T