Ram Prabesh Kumar Yadav @ Rampravesh Yadav @ Ram Pavesh Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6666 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2023 Thana- JOGBANI District- Araria ====================================================== Ram Prabesh Kumar Yadav @ Rampravesh Yadav @ Ram Pavesh Kumar Yadav S/o- Late Surya Narayan Yadav R/v- Kewla W.No-2, Ps- Bhimpur Dist- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 75 of 2023 arising out of Jogbani P.S. Case No. 233 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. Earlier vide order dated 14.11.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 61522 of 2024 regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court considering the recovery of the contraband beyond the commercial quantity.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 07.09.2023 without any rhymes or reason.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6666 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail stating that recovered contraband is above the commercial quantity, hence, there is bar under Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

6. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T