Arun Bahardar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14810 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2025 Thana- FULKAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Arun Bahardar S/o Late Lakhan Bahardar R/o Village- Dumariya, Ward No.03, P.S.- Fulkaha, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-04-2026 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 and 20(b) (ii)(c) of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that police had information that some persons were going to transport narcotic substance like ganja. A team was constituted. The team raided at the said place and saw four people coming from Nepal side carrying sacks on their head. Upon seeing the team, they tried to escape. The raiding team chased the fleeing people and apprehended one person while three persons managed to escape. Upon opening the sacks, a substance resembling ganja was recovered. Upon testing with a detection kit, the result

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14810 of 2026(3) dt.10-04-2026 2/2 confirmed the substance to be ganja. Upon weighing, the ganja recovered from the spot was found to be 115 kg.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a labourer and he was hired by Ravi Sah, Sanjay Bahardar and Kundan Sah. They told the petitioner to carry the sack on the pretext of maize. It is further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 18.05.2025.

5. In this case charge-sheet has been filed and from perusal of the charge-sheet it is clear that charge-sheet has been filed after FSL report. Moreover, the contraband which has been recovered is more than commercial quantity.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage, however he may renew his prayer for bail after six months if the trial is not concluded.

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