Ujjawal Kumar Singh @ Ujjawal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13772 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- BALIA BELON District- Katihar ====================================================== Ujjawal Kumar Singh @ Ujjawal Son of Late Dev Narayan Singh RO Mohalla - Nayatola Anytola, P.S. - Nagar Hajipur, Dist. - Vaishali Permanent R/o Mohalla - Fatehbad P.S. - Peru, District - Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 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)(B) 22 (b) of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that a tempo was intercepted by police. On the back seat of the said tempo, the petitioner along with one lady was sitting and it is alleged that from possession of this petitioner altogether 8.33 kg of ganja was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13772 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/2 personnel and police have not complied Section 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that petitioner was only a passenger in that tempo and he has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted by learned counsel that alleged recovery of contraband is though more than small quantity but is much less than the commercial quantity. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 12.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid 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 Balia Belon P.S. Case No. 158 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 Session Judge, Katihar.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T