Rahul Kumar @ Gunjan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18785 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1268 Year-2025 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Rahul Kumar @ Gunjan Singh, Son of Baleshwar Singh, Resident of VillageJahanabad Nauru, P.S.- Paras Bigha, District- Jehanabad at present R/PRanipur Rasalpur, Patna city, P.S.- Mehandigadh, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 1268 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 22 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether 65.870 grams of heroin was recovered from a car.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. He is owner of the said car and he is not concerned in any way with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18785 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/2 the alleged recovery. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel. Police has not complied Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while making the seizure. It has further been submitted that the alleged recovery of contraband is though more than small quantity but is much less than commercial quantity. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 16.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

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 Court of Sessions-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 1268 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T