Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19082/2026bail granted

Niraj Kumar Choudhary @ Niraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-25Mr. Justice Praveen Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19082 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2026 Thana- Champanagar District- Purnia ====================================================== Niraj Kumar Choudhary @ Niraj Kumar Son of Vijay Choudhary R/o Village - Kala Balua Shivnagar, Ward no. 9,P.S. - Raniganj, District - Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mrigendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh ====================================================== 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 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) and 21(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 Niraj Kumar Chaudhary (petitioner) 23.1 grams smack/brown sugar was recovered and from the possession of Kanhaiya Kumar 6.33 grams of smack/brown sugar was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19082 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has been further submitted that the contraband which is recovered from the possession of the petitioner is less than the commercial quantity. Moreover, no procedure, as prescribed under Section 50 of N.D.P.S, has been followed. It is further submitted that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail and is in custody since 18.01.2026.

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) Jyoti/- U T