Rahul Kumar @ Chondha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22579 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-517 Year-2024 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Rahul Kumar @ Chondha S/o Deepak Mahto R/o - Sakarpura, P.S- Bakhari, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhirendra Prasad Sinha, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renuka Ratnakar (App 125) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 517 (A) of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 111(2)(b) of the B.N.S., Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Sections 20(B) (ii)(c) and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that four persons were apprehended and from their possession, altogether 2.215 kg of charas like contraband was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22579 of 2026(4) dt.29-06-2026 2/2 personnel and the police have not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. He further submits that it is alleged that the petitioner fled away and his name was disclosed by co-accused person. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 12.12.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent of ten cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in trial, shall remain physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned court below, one of the bailors shall be his near relative and shall also mark his weekly attendance at Patna Kankarbagh P.S. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 517 (A) of 2024.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T