Chanchal Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27383 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2026 Thana- RUPASPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Chanchal Devi, Wife of Nandan Paswan @ Nandan Pa. Resident of village - Chaksikandar Ward No.- 04, P.S.- Bidupur (Chaksikandar O.P.), District - Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Bela Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 93 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act and Section 111 of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the possession of this petitioner altogether 33.14 grams of Heroin was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27383 of 2026(2) dt.23-04-2026 2/2 case. She also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. She also submits that the alleged recovery of contraband is though more than small quantity but less than commercial quantity. Petitioner is a lady having no criminal antecedent. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 11.02.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge/ Special Judge(N.D.P.S.), Patna, in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 93 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) khushbu/- U T