Akash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 8760 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-502 Year-2025 Thana- BEGUSARAI TOWN District- Begusarai ====================================================== Akash Kumar S/o- Chamru Ram R/v- Fulwaia @ Phulwariya 01, W.No-9, PoBarauni Ps- Fulwaria @ Phulwariya Dist- Begusarai ... ... 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.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 502 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8 (c) and 20 (b) (ii) B of N.D.P.S Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant-police officer got information that two boys were wandering in the area and were selling the smack in a co-operative market. Informant with the other police personnels reached there and apprehended two persons. The arrested persons were this petitioner and coaccused Hammad Faisal. It is alleged that upon search of the petitioner, total quantity of 8.34 gram of smack like substance and some cash was recovered while from the possession of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 8760 of 2026(4) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 co-accused, 8.11 gm of smack like substance was recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has been submitted that procedures as prescribed relating to personal search as provided in N.D.P.S act has not been followed. He further submits that charges have been framed in this case and petitioner is ready to co-operate in the trial and the quantity recovered is intermediary quantity much less than the commercial quantity and little more over the small quantity. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has clean criminal antecedent and is in custody since 03.12.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Heard the parties and perused the record, considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bailbonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court Court of P.S.J., Begusrai in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 502 of 2025, subject to the following condition:- (i) It is directed that petitioner should co-operate in the trial and will be present on each and every fixed in the trial
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 8760 of 2026(4) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 and failure on two consecutive dates would entitle his bail to be cancelled.
(ii) If the petitioner gets involved himself in same and similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution would be at liberty to move an application for cancellation of his bail.
7. The application stands allowed (Praveen Kumar, J) vashudha/- U T