Raju Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10854 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-952 Year-2025 Thana- JAKKANPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Raju Rai Son of Vinod Ray Resident of village- Tereshiya, Ward no. 3, PsGangabridge, Dist- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 952 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 29 of NDPS Act and 111(2)(b) of BNS.

3. As per allegation, 11.63 gms of heroin was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and 10.83 gms of heroin was recovered from the possession of co-accused Amit Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The alleged recovered contraband is though more than the small quantity but it is less than the commercial quantity. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent. He is a man of means and there is no chance of his absconding and tampering with the evidence. He further submits that he is ready to abide by the conditions which may be imposed by this Court.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10854 of 2026(3) dt.19-03-2026 2/2 prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the fact that 11.63 grams of heroin is alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, Raju Rai, which is below the commercial quantity, and also that the petitioner is lying in custody since 03.12.2025, and further that the charge-sheet is stated to have already been filed in this case, therefore, considering the overall circumstances, let the petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bailbond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 952 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed. (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) kundan/- U T