Bikki Kumar Yadav @ Vikki Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14747 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2025 Thana- KURSAILA District- Katihar ====================================================== Bikki Kumar Yadav @ Vikki Kumar Yadav S/O Pramod Kumar Yadav Resident of Village- Madrauni, P.S.- Rangra, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No.282 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (in short 'NDPS') Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short is that from the bagpack of the petitioner, altogether 205.94 gm of smack like contraband was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the weight of the contraband

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14747 of 2026(3) dt.15-04-2026 2/3 which is alleged to be recovered from the possession of this petitioner is with polythene. It has further been submitted that the I.O. has recorded that the smack like contraband is hygroscopic material and its quantum may increase or decrease. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police have not complied Section 105 of the BNSS. It has further been submitted that police have not followed Section 50 of the NDPS Act. It has further been submitted that though the alleged recovery of contraband is more than small quantity but is much less than commercial quantity. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 12.12.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14747 of 2026(3) dt.15-04-2026 3/3 learned Principal Sessions Judge, Katihar in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No.282 of 2025.

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