Badal Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24012 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-319 Year-2024 Thana- CHOUTARWA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Badal Yadav S/o Late Brijanand Yadav R/o Village- Tiar, PS- Asav, DistrictSiwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Madhu Prasun, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chautarva P.S. Case No. 319 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c) & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. Earlier vide order dated 21.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 44636 of 2025, regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court considering the recovery of the contraband beyond the commercial quantity coupled with embargo under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. The present one is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant of bail.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24012 of 2026(2) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 06.12.2024 without any rhymes or reason.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail.

6. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the learned court below to expedite the trial without any unnecessary adjournments.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T