Murari Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10605 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2025 Thana- BELDOUR District- Khagaria ====================================================== MURARI KUMAR S/o WaKil Yadav R/o vill - Kainjari, P.S.- Beldour, Distt.- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Diwakar Prasad Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 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 a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8 and 20(B)iiC of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 17 liters of Codeine cough syrup was recovered from the house of co-accused Bihari Kumar who disclosed the name of this petitioner as one of his associate who managed to flee away from the place of seizure.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10605 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/3 committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession or house of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Bihari Kumar. Save and except confessional statement, there is no material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged offence.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Khagaria in connection with Beldour P.S. Case No. 257 of 2025,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10605 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 3/3 subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

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