Geeta Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27938 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2026 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Geeta Kumari D/O Vijendra Rai @ Bijendra Rai @ Bali Rai @ Bedi Rai R/O Village- Rambhadra, P.S- Nagar, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8 (c), 21 (b) and 22 of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the police had input that the petitioner along with others were indulged in the sale of contraband substance. Acting upon this information, police reached the alleged place of occurrence. Upon seeing the police, three persons including the petitioner allegedly attempted to flee from the house but were apprehended. It is further alleged that from the house altogether 63.50 grams of smack was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27938 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/2 connection with the present case. It is further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. It is further submitted that witnesses to the seizure list are all police personnel. It is further submitted that the petitioner is a lady. It is further submitted that the alleged recovery of contraband is though more than small quantity but much less than commercial quantity. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 29.01.2026 having no criminal antecedent.

5.

Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions cum Special Judge, NDPS Act, Vaishali at Hajipur. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T