Manohar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16530 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2026 Thana- RAJIVNAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== Manohar Kumar S/o Randheer Rai Resident of - Sherpur Pokhra, P.S - Maner, District - Patna, presently residing at - PWD, Jhoparpatti, P.S - Rajeev Nagar, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Asfar Imam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Rajeev Nagar P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(C), 21 (B) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the possession of this petitioner, altogether 19.66 grams of smack was 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.16530 of 2026(2) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 possession of this 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. He further submits that the alleged recovery of contraband is though more than small quantity but is much less than commercial quantity. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 03.01.2026.

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 learned Special Judge, NDPS, Patna in connection with Rajeev Nagar P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026.

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