Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27041/2026bail rejected

Kamrul Hoda @ Md. Kamrul Hoda v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-08Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27041 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-325 Year-2024 Thana- RAMGARHWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Kamrul Hoda @ Md. Kamrul Hoda S/O Arkam Miyan Resident of VillageBelahiya, P.S.-Ramgarhwa, District- East Champaran, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ram Adya Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(B)(ii)(c) and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 287.55 quintal Ganja was recovered from the cowshed of this petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this merely on suspicion. No incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner. The alleged cow shed is in an open place and accessible to one and all. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27041 of 2026(2) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 18.09.2025.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and 287.55 quintal Ganja was recovered from the cowshed of this petitioner. Petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of contraband and criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.

7. However, considering the fact that petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2025, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same, preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T