Vikram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18882 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2026 Thana- Champanagar District- Purnia ====================================================== Vikram Kumar Son of Krishna Mohan Chaudhary @ Krishn Mohan Chaudhari Resident of Village- Masuriya ward no. 12, P.S.- Sarsi, DistrictPurnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Nirmala Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Champanagar P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026 dated 17.01.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) and 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

3. As per the allegation, an Alto car was intercepted and four persons were apprehended including the petitioner and from the possession of co-accused Niraj Kumar Chaudhary 23.1 grams smack/brown sugar was recovered and from the possession of Kanhaiya Kumar 6.33 grams of smack/brown sugar was recovered and it is alleged that from the petitioner one

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18882 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 mobile phone was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has been further submitted that no contraband article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Moreover, no procedure, as prescribed under Section 50 of N.D.P.S, has been followed and petitioner happens to be a gratuitous passenger. It is further submitted that petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2026 and having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to 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 Court concerned, Purnea in connection with Champanagar P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T