Vikky Khalifa @ Vikki Khalifa @ Vicky @ Vikki Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18644 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-380 Year-2025 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== Vikky Khalifa @ Vikki Khalifa @ Vicky @ Vikki Kumar Son of Late Lal Bau @ Samsuddin @ Rajan Khalifa R/o Village - Aaga Tola, P.S.- Muffasil, Dist. - Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Shantanu Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 317 (5) of the BNS and Sections 8, 17 (a), 18 (a), 8 (c) and 21 (b) of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from the joint house, altogether 10 grams of opium, some cash and mobile were recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner whereas recovery has been made from a joint house.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18644 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 2/2 It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused Md. Tausif has already been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 14.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 73026 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on better footing. It is further submitted that the alleged quantity of contraband is more than the small quantity but less than the commercial quantity. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.12.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5.

Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 380 of 2025 arising out of Special NDPS Case No. 249 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Purnea.

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