Dharmendra Singh @ Dharu Singh @ Dharmendra Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22986 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-359 Year-2025 Thana- ROH District- Nawada ====================================================== Dharmendra Singh @ Dharu Singh @ Dharmendra Kumar Singh Son of Suresh Singh Resident of Village - Samharigarh (Samrigarh), P.S.- Roh, District - Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Man Mohan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 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 25(1-b)a, 26 of the Arms Act and Sections 8, 20(b)(ii) and 22 of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from the possession of this petitioner, altogether 416 grams of ganja and below pillow, two country made pistols along with six live cartridges were recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The seizure list

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22986 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 witnesses are police personnel and police has not followed Section 105 of BNSS while preparing the seizure. It has also been submitted that from perusal of the seizure list, it is clear that the signature of the petitioner is not there. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. The contraband which has been recovered from his possession is less than small quantity as per NDPS Act. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 19.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

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. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Roh P.S. Case No. 359 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, Nawada.

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