Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25991/2026bail granted

Bambam Choudhary @ Bambam Bahardar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-20Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25991 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2026 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Bambam Choudhary @ Bambam Bahardar son of Shiv Narayan Chaudhary @ Shiv Narayan Bahardar Resident of Village- Raniganj, ward No 13, PSRaniganj, Dist- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gopal Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 57 of 2026 registered for the offence under section 8(c)/ 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The recovery is of 10.25 gms of smack from a house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.02.2026 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable

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

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Araria/ concerned Court below, in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 57 of 2026.

9. At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the statement of the petitioner that he has clean antecedent. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if it is found that he has clean antecedent.

10. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Math, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness

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11. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Raniganj Police Station, District- Araria on every Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T