Abishek Kumar Sah @ Abhishek Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18469 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2024 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Abishek Kumar Sah @ Abhishek Kumar Sah Son of Mohan Kumar Sah R/o - Janakpur Dham Nagarpalika, Ward No.11, P.S. - Dhanusha (Wrongly typed as Janakpur Dham), District - Dhanusha, Nepal.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 257 of 2024, instituted for the offences under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act.

3.

This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 07.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 86113 of 2024 taking into consideration the recovery of contraband beyond commercial quantity coupled with embargo under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18469 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 2/2 petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 27.09.2024 without any rhymes or reason and has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that charge has been framed against the petitioner on 20.01.2026 and no any witness has been examined in this case.

5.

Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

There is no new ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner.

7.

In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T