Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3320/2026bail granted

Rupesh Kumar Choudhary @ Rupesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-27Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3320 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1116 Year-2025 Thana- KATIHAR NAGAR District- Katihar ====================================================== Rupesh Kumar Choudhary @ Rupesh Kumar S/o Vinod Choudhary R/o Hridayganj, PS- Sahayak, Distt- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Bhushan, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Katihar Town (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 1116 of 2025, instituted for the offences under Sections 8,20 (b)(ii)(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that 06 kg. Ganja has been recovered in this case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Petitioner is in custody since 22.11.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3320 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/3 the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The recovered contraband is below commercial quantity, and hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable in the present case. There is no compliance of Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, recovered contraband being less than the commercial quantity as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Katihar Town (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 1116 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3320 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T