Veer Abhimanyu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20835 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2025 Thana- FCI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Veer Abhimanyu S/o- Indradeo Yadav Resident of village - Kishanpur, P.SAmhara, District- Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Binay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8, 20 (b) (ii) B of the NDPS Act.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that a total of 10 kg of 'ganja' like substance was recovered from an Alto car.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that, from a perusal of the F.I.R. itself, it is evident that the petitioner was seated on the driver's seat, whereas the alleged recovery was made from the rear seat, where one Saurabh Kumar was sitting. It is further submitted that the petitioner was unaware of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20835 of 2026(2) dt.02-04-2026 2/2 the said contraband and that nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession. It is also submitted that the witnesses to the seizure list are police personnel. It is further submitted that although the alleged recovery is more than the small quantity, it is much less than the commercial quantity; as such, the rigours of Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act would not apply.
5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with NDPS P.S. Case No. 98 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Principal Sessions Judge, Begusarai.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T