Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21660/2026bail granted

Saroj Kumar Das v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-07Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21660 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2025 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Saroj Kumar Das Son of Ramchandra Das R/o Village - Mahinathpur, P.S. - Basopatti, District - Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gagandeo Yadav Mr.Ravi Prakash For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jagdhar Prasad ====================================================== 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 Basopatti P.S. Case No. 263 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section 8(c)/21(b) of the NDPS Act.

3. The recovery is of 40.40 grams of Smack.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 26.10.2025. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal 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.

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6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the 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 Basopatti P.S. Case No. 263 of 2025.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Bela, Muzaffapur 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 Basopatti on first and third Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

10. As a condition of this order, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, is directed to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21660 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then his bail bonds 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. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U