Avinash Kumar Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17568 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2025 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Avinash Kumar Mishra S/o Late Bachha Mishra R/o vill - Masarh, P.SUdwant Nagar, Distt.- Bhojpur, ara ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sarveshwar Tiwary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar No. 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No. 54 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section(s) 20(b)(II)B/25 of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 11.7 Kg of ganja from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 03.02.2025 and claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the recovery, period of custody and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17568 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/2 clean antecedent, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No. 54 of 2025 subject to conditions that:- (i). The petitioner will mark his attendance at the Udwant Nagar Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(ii) The bailors will be the close blood relatives of the petitioner.

(iii). At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the fact whether the petitioner has clean antecedent or not. If it is found that the petitioner has clean antecedent then only his bail bonds shall be accepted by the Court below. However, it is made clear that the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T