Sunil Singh @ Sunil Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25224 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-265 Year-2024 Thana- KOCHAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.
Sunil Singh @ Sunil Kumar Singh Son of Ghurhu Singh @ Amar Narain Singh Resident of Village - Bhagiratha, P.S. Dinara, District - Rohtas. 2.
Sipahi Singh @ Sipahi Rai Son of Shankar Singh @ Ramashankar Singh Resident of Village - Bhagiratha, P.S. Dinara, District - Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Jitesh Singh, Advocate Mr. Mayank Singh, Advocate Mr. Aryan Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Kochas P.S. Case No. 265 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 8(c), 20(B)(ii) c, 22(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the police had information that the petitioners along with others are carrying contraband on Hyva truck. On this information, police started checking vehicles. It is alleged that as they reached near Hyva truck, certain persons started fleeing from there and they could
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25224 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/3 not be apprehended by the police from the Hyva truck. Thereafter, altogether 450 kg of ganja was recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. Recovery has been made from Hyva truck. Petitioners are neither owner nor driver of the said vehicle. They have no concern with the alleged recovery. The name of these petitioners has surfaced on the basis of secret information to the police. Learned counsel has submitted that allegation of NDPS Act is not made out against these petitioners. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent.
5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioners.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25224 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 3/3 or surrender in connection with Kochas P.S. Case No. 265 of 2024, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of B.N.S.S, (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T