Ranjeet Gupta @ Ranjeet Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22826 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-588 Year-2025 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ranjeet Gupta @ Ranjeet Kumar Gupta S/o- Late Ganesh Sah R/V- Surajpur Koiriya Tola P.S.- Piprakothi Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs. Eashita Raj For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Renuka Ratanakar (App125) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Muffasil (Motihari) P.S. Case No. 588 of 2025 for the offence under Section 111(2) of the BNS and Sections 8/20(b)(ii)(C), 20(B)iiC, 23(c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act.
3. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., recovery of 411.60 Kg of Gaanja has been made from a truck bearing Reg. No. HR38V2452, which is the subject matter of the present case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22826 of 2026(3) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 present case due to high handedness of police. Total 411.60 Kg Ganja alleged to be recovered from a truck bearing Reg. No. HR38V2452. The name of the petitioner has been surfaced in this case on the basis of confessional statement of another coaccused person, which is not admissible in the eyes of law. Admittedly, no contraband has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the entire recovery has been made from a truck. Learned counsel further submits that there is no independent material evidence to connect the petitioner with the seized contraband. A statement has been made in para 3 of the bail application that petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.
6. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari, in connection with Muffasil (Motihari) P.S. Case No. 588 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22826 of 2026(3) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 down under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., as also with the condition that one of the bailors should be close relative of the petitioner. (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Ankit Kumar/- U T