Raj Aman v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17729 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2025 Thana- SAHEBPUR KAMAL DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== Raj Aman S/o Rajeev Ranjan R/o vill - Silampatti, ward no. 19, P.S.- Saurbazar, Distt.- Saharsa, use to reside at his maternal uncle in the vill - Raghunathpur, P.S.- S.Kamal, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 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. 68 of 2025 arising out of Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case No. 286 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8, 21(c), 22(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner who was driving a Splendor motorcycle on which pillion rider Md. Abdul Jahid Khan was seated and from the possession of Md. Abdul Jahid Khan, altogether 200 grams of smack like substance was recovered, and from the possession of the petitioner, one iPhone mobile was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17729 of 2026(3) dt.24-04-2026 2/3 petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that no contraband article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner, and only a mobile phone, which the petitioner claims to be his own, was recovered from his possession. It is further submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge that the coaccused, Md. Abdul Jahid Khan, was carrying any contraband. Learned counsel submits that the search and seizure were conducted in contravention of Section 50 of the NDPS Act.

It is further submitted that co-accused Ravi Kumar, from whose possession the contraband was recovered, has already been granted the privilege of bail by a learned coordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 18661 of 2026. It is also submitted that another similarly situated co-accused, namely, Nilesh Kumar, has been granted bail by a learned coordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 19010 of 2026. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. 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 02.10.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17729 of 2026(3) dt.24-04-2026 3/3 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 Principal District & Sessions Judge, Begusarai in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 68 of 2025 arising out of Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case No. 286 of 2025.

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