Md. Hanif v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17686 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2025 Thana- SEMAPUR District- Katihar ====================================================== Md. Hanif S/O Abdul Taiyab @ Late Abdul Taubab @ Late Taubab Ali R/O Sukhasan Chhotu Tengaria, PS- Semapur, Distt- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

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

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Semapur P.S. Case no. 04 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 20/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the possession of three persons namely, Md. Yasin, Md. Sharif and Md. Siraj, contraband was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. He also submits that one Md. Sharif has named this petitioner. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17686 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 2/2 further submits that as nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner, no case under N.D.P.S Act is made out against the petitioner. Moreover, a statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Semapur P.S. Case no. 04 of 2025, he will 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 Principal District & Sessions Judge, Katihar subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T