Manish Kumar @ Laden @ Bhillu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28575 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2026 Thana- GARDANIBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Manish Kumar @ Laden @ Bhillu S/o Arun Prasad Resident of Village - Jay Prakash Nagar, P.S. - Jakkanpur, Dist. - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rakesh Bihari Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The present application has been filed seeking regular bail in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026, registered for offences punishable under Sections 21, 22(B), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 28 grams of smack has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 08.01.2026 and has one criminal antecedent bearing Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 444 of 2023.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence; rather, he has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to donate a sum of Rs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28575 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 2/3 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) to a charitable organization, without prejudice to his defence and without admitting guilt.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, the recovery of intermediate quantity of smack, the period of custody, and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the application for bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I). The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) with Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Ramakrishna Avenue,Nala Road, Patna, Bihar, and shall produce a valid receipt thereof before the court below. The bail bonds shall be accepted only after verification of the genuineness of the said receipt. (ii). The petitioner shall mark his attendance at Jakkanpur Police Station on every

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28575 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 3/3 Sunday of each month. In the event of default, the bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled.

(iii). Before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the court below shall verify the petitioner's criminal antecedents. If it is found that the petitioner has any criminal antecedents other than Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 444 of 2023 the bail bonds shall not be accepted. However, if the petitioner is found to have only one criminal antecedent, namely Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 444 of 2023, the bail bonds shall be accepted by the court below.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T