Shiv Shankar Raut @ Shankar Raut v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21841 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-442 Year-2025 Thana- GHORASAHAN District- East Champaran ====================================================== Shiv Shankar Raut @ Shankar Raut S/o Mahendra Raut Resident of villageMahuahi P.S.- Ghorasahana District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1 ====================================================== 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 present application has been filed seeking regular bail in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 442 of 2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 21(b) and 25 of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 13 grams of smack contained in 30 packets from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 25.12.2025 and claims clean antecedent.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner undertakes to donate a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) to a charitable organization,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21841 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 without prejudice to his defence and without admitting guilt.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of custody, and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the application for bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 442 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I). The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) with Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and shall produce a valid receipt thereof before the court below. The bail bonds shall be accepted only after verification of the genuineness of the said receipt.

(ii). The petitioner shall mark his attendance at Ghorasahan Police Station on every Sunday of each month. In the event of default, the bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled.

(iii). At the time of acceptance of bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21841 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 bonds, the court below shall verify the antecedents of the petitioner. The bail bonds shall be accepted only upon confirmation that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. However, such verification shall not be used as a ground to unnecessarily delay acceptance of the bail bonds.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T