Anuj Kumar Paswan @ Anuj Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10519 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-366 Year-2025 Thana- DAGARUA District- Purnia ====================================================== Anuj Kumar Paswan @ Anuj Paswan S/o- Manoj Paswan R/v- Dibtulane, Siliguri Ps- Matigara Dist- Darjeeling ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(B) (ii)C, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from a Toyota Etios altogether 26.252 kg of ganja was recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. It has also been submitted that witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police has not complied Section 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicle, rather he
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10519 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 has taken lift in that vehicle. The petitioner is not concerned in any way with the alleged recovery. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and is in judicial custody since 07.10.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Dagrua P.S. Case No. 366 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court of Special Judge (NDPS Act) at Purnea.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T