Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19567/2026bail granted

Naresh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-25Mr. Justice Praveen Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19567 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2025 Thana- Haraiya District- East Champaran ====================================================== Naresh Kumar Son of Gopal sah Resident Of Village- Tumariya Tola Ward No-3, P.s- Haraiya, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Adarsh Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ahmad Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Haraiya P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025 dated 30.12.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21(c), 23(c) and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the allegation, 228 pieces of capsul of Proximo-Spas and other tablets in several numbers has been recovered from co-accused Suraj Kumar. The allegation against the petitioner is that the said Suraj Kumar stated that he used to purchase those articles at earlier point of time from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19567 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 petitioner was not arrested at the spot and nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession. Moreover, on the statement of co-accused Suraj Kumar, petitioner was arrested and also no incriminating article has been recovered from him except one mobile which he claims that it was his own and no compliance of Section 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act with respect to coaccused has been followed. It is further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 31.12.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Haraiya P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T