Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18769/2026dismissed

Dipak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-23Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18769 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2019 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Dipak Kumar S/o Late Kailash Bhagat Resident of Village - Kutubpur, P.S. - Bidupur, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-07-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 130 of 2019 registered for the offence under Sections 20, 22 of the NDPS Act, later the police has submitted charge-sheet under Section 8/20(b)(ii)© of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 37.150 kg of Ganja.

4. The petitioner is in custody since 26.04.2025.

5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case.

6. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application of the petitioner and has submitted that the recovery

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18769 of 2026(5) dt.23-07-2026 2/2 is made from the vehicle of the petitioner, which has been registered in name of his mother and the petitioner was driving the said vehicle.

7. Considering the fact that the recovery has been made from a vehicle which was driven by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

9. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Sitamarhi/ Special Judge, NDPS Act, Sitamarhi is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner.

10. It is made clear that if the trial of the petitioner is delayed then the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U