Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22879/2026bail granted

Gurudev Sada v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-30Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22879 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-65 Year-2025 Thana- RATANPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== GURUDEV SADA Son of Saten Sada @ Sautan Sada R/o village - Piprahi, Ward No.- 1, P.S.- Ratanpura, District - Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nafisuzzoha, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ratanpura P.S. Case No.65 of 2025 registered for the offence under sections 8/20(B) (ii)(C)/29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. It is alleged that about 127 Kgs. of ganja has been recovered near a river.

4. The petitioner has been made accused in this case on the basis of some secret information. He is in custody since 05.11.2025.

5. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that save and except the present one, the petitioner is not accused in any other case lodged under the N.D.P.S. Act. He further submits that the petitioner is an old person aged about 76 years and there is no direct material to connect the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22879 of 2026(2) dt.30-04-2026 2/2 with the crime.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the fact that there is no direct material against the petitioner to connect him with the crime, his age and also the fact that he is not accused in any other case lodged under the N.D.P.S. Act, this bail application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul/ concerned Court below in connection with Ratanpura P.S. Case No.65 of 2025.

9. At the time of furnishing bail bonds, the court below shall verify the statement of the petitioner that save and except the present case, he is not accused in any other case lodged under the N.D.P.S. Act. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if the contention of the petitioner is found to be true.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T