Gajendra Sahni @ Gajendra Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18917 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-410 Year-2025 Thana- ADAPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Gajendra Sahni @ Gajendra Sahani S/o Nabab Sahani @ Nawab Sahni Resident of Village - Piparpatti, P.S - Kalaiya, District - Bara (Nepal) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8, 20(b)(ii) 21(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that altogether 2.346 kg of ganja like substance was recovered from the possession of this petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that while making seizure, Section 105 of B.N.SS. has not been complied and the seizure

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18917 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 list witnesses are police personnel. It has also been submitted that though the quantum of the contraband which has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner is more than small quantity but is much less than commercial quantity. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 05.11.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular 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 released on bail in connection with Adapur P.S. Case No. 410 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Court No. II, NDPS, East Champaran at Motihari. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) shubham/- U T