Pritam Singh @ Sumit Vijay Yadav @ Pritam Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21528 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2026 Thana- BAISI District- Purnia ====================================================== Pritam Singh @ Sumit Vijay Yadav @ Pritam Yadav Son of Vijay Bahadur Yadav @ Vijay Bhadur Yadav R/o Village -Bisenpur (Patarhawa) P.S. -Mehja District- Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-04-2026 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) (c) of NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from a swift car, altogether 50.060 kgs of ganja like contraband was recovered.

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. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear that two persons were sitting in that car one is Shubham and this petitioner. From perusal of the FIR it is clear that Shubham

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21528 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 2/2 is the driver of the said car and the recovery was made from rear seat of the car and from th dickey of the car. Petitioner is merely a passenger of that car. He has taken lift as he has gone in marriage ceremony of his friend. He was unaware of the alleged contraband. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 11.01.2026.

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 Baisi P.S. Case No. 14 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge NDPS Act, Purnea.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T