Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25824/2026bail rejected

Abdul Barik @ Abdul Bari @ Pappu v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-13Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25824 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1035 Year-2022 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== Abdul Barik @ Abdul Bari @ Pappu Son of Kamaluddin Resident of village - Kasibari, Ward No.- 02, P.S.- Jokihat, Dist.- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026

1. Heard learned Senior counsel for the petitioner Mr. N.K. Agrawal and learned A.P.P. for the State Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Araria (Bairgachhi O.P. P.S. Case No.1035 of 2022, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of two cases and is in custody since 23.02.2026 and informant alleges that 128 litres of codeine syrup was recovered from a Swift car and Naim was arrested, who disclosed that the codeine syrup was purchased from the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25824 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/2

4. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant based on confessional statement of Naim in police custody which does not have any evidentiary value.

5. Learned APP Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad opposes the regular bail application and submits that petitioner has antecedent of two cases under NDPS Act. It is also submitted that of late Codeine has become a menance in the State of Bihar and the children of impressionable age are using codeine syrup for the purposes of intoxication. It is further submitted that petitioner appears to be a habitual offender.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned APP, the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

7. The regular bail application of the petitioner is rejected.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) amit/- U T