Kuddus @ Md. Kuddus v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7861 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-95 Year-2025 Thana- JOGBANI District- Araria ====================================================== Kuddus @ Md. Kuddus Son of Hasim R/O Village - Bhatta Bathnaha, P.S.- Bathnaha, District - Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 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(c) and 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per prosecution case, one Md. Javed was apprehended with 195.48 grams of smack and he disclosed the name of this petitioner as his associate.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7861 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026 2/3 this case only on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused Md. Javed who was apprehended with illegal contraband. Save and except confessional statement, there is no material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

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, fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner and clean antecedents of the 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Araria in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7861 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026 3/3 95 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

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