Santosh Kumar @ Langara v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21151 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-621 Year-2025 Thana- BIKRAMGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Santosh Kumar @ Langara Son of Late Bindeshwari Prasad R/o Village - Dhangai, P.S. - Bikramganj, Dist. - Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajani Kant Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 11-05-2026 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 621 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections Sections 8 and 20(b) (ii)B of the NDPS Act.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is in custody since 13-1-2026 and the informant alleges that 255 grams Ganja was recovered from the kiosk of Manoj, who was arrested, and he disclosed that he had purchased ganja from the petitioner and Guriya Devi, thereafter the house of the petitioner was raided and 7.600 Kgs. of Ganja was recovered from the house. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21151 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 2/3 Guriya Devi, who is own sister of the petitioner, and the petitioner had approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing Cr. Misc No. 78839 of 2025 and the anticipatory bail with respect to the petitioner was withdrawn by an order dated 6-1-2026 while Guriya Devi was granted the privilege of anticipatory bail.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State does not dispute the said submission of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner but then submits that from perusal of the order dated 6-1-2026 in Cr. Misc No. 78839 of 2025, it would manifest that a detailed order was recorded that as to why anticipatory bail is being granted to Guriya Devi. It is next submitted that it was from house of this petitioner that 7.600 kg of ganja was recovered, on which the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that even presuming what has been alleged is true without admitting then the recovery of ganja is less than commercial quantity, but then more than small quantity and the punishment prescribed is 10 years and the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent. 6.

After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21151 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 3/3 7.

However, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Sumit/- U T