Sohan Lal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17485 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-372 Year-2025 Thana- BAHADURGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Sohan Lal S/o Late Bhangi Lal Harijan R/o Village- Dohaliya, ward no.-4, P.S.- Bahadurganj, District- Kishanganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar Jha Mr. Krishna Kant Singh Ms. Meenakshi Priya Mr. Rishi Raj For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 27-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bahadurganj P.S. Case No. 372 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act.

3. The recovery is of 24.55 Kg of Ganja

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 17.09.2025. He further submits that the recovery is from one Sushil Kumar and in his confessional statement, the name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17485 of 2026(3) dt.27-04-2026 2/3 petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court below in connection with NDPS Special Case No. 53 of 2025 arising out of Bahadurganj P.S. Case No. 372 of 2025.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Math, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Bahadurganj Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

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10. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U