Ashok Das v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21684 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-403 Year-2025 Thana- AAJAM NAGAR District- Katihar ====================================================== Ashok Das S/o- Saimaual (Samual) Das Resident of Village- Kurshid Sadhpara PO- Sahpara PS-Harischandrapur, Dist- Malda W.B ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 147 of 2025 arising out of Azamnagar P.S. Case No. 403 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 12.01 grams of smack and other articles from the petitioner.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 23.10.2025 and he claims to have clean antecedent.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21684 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court below in connection with NDPS Case No. 147 of 2025 arising out of Azamnagar P.S. Case No. 403 of 2025.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Math, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.
9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Harishchandrapur Police Station, West Bengal on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
10. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21684 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted.
11. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
12. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Malda, West Bengal through FAX for its compliance.
(Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U