Ankit Kumar Singh @ Ankit Singh @ Ankit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15412 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2025 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== Ankit Kumar Singh @ Ankit Singh @ Ankit Kumar Son of Ram Vinay Singh @ Ram Bijay Singh Resident of village - Lawagaon @ Nayagaon, Police Station - Nayagaon, District - Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashi Dhar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 86 of 2025 arising out of Begusarai Muffasil P.S. Case No. 345 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the possession of this petitioner altogether, 258.75 grams of smack-like contraband were recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15412 of 2026(3) dt.20-04-2026 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 23.11.2025

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of one case. He also submits that in this case, commercial quantity of the contraband has been recovered and the investigation is still under progress.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage, however the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after submission of chargehseet.

7. Accordingly, the present bail application stands rejected.

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