Jairam Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29802 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2024 Thana- YADOPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Jairam Yadav S/o Dhadhuri Yadav Resident of Village - Bardih, PS - Madanpur District - Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Yadavpur P.S. Case No. 156 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 8 and 20(B)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act. 3.

This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 09.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 71080 of 2025 taking into consideration the recovery of contraband beyond commercial quantity coupled with embargo under Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29802 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 02.10.2024 without any rhymes or reason and has got no criminal antecedent. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case as well as charge has already been framed against the petitioner on 28.05.2025. It is further submitted that out of eight chargesheeted witnesses, only three witnesses have been examined in this case.

5.

Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

There is no new ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner and the trial is going on. The recovery of contraband beyond commercial quantity coupled with embargo under Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

7.

In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T