Prabhat Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20159 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2025 Thana- HARPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Prabhat Patel S/o- Hira Patel Resident of village- Sahdewa P.s- Raxaul District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 09 of 2026, arising out of Harpur PS Case No. 131 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 8, 21(b) & 23(b) of the NDPS Act.

3.

Prosecution allegation, in short, is that there is recovery of 43.83 gram smack like substance from the possession of the petitioner.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20159 of 2026(7) dt.22-07-2026 2/3 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner has no concern with the recovered contraband. The recovered contraband is below the commercial quantity. Hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable in the present case. The petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, recovery below commercial quantity and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with NDPS Case No. 09 of 2026, arising out of Harpur PS Case No. 131 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20159 of 2026(7) dt.22-07-2026 3/3 (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T