Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27519/2026dismissed

Bhavesh Kumar Mandal @ Bhavesh Mandal @ Dubo Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-28Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27519 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2026 Thana- KURSAILA District- Katihar ====================================================== 1.

Bhavesh Kumar Mandal @ Bhavesh Mandal @ Dubo Mandal S/o Nevi Mandal Resident of Village- Garaiya, P.S- Sahu Parbatta, DistirctBhagalpur. 2.

Akshay Kumar S/O Banarasi Mandal R/O Village- Simaraha, P.S.- Taikapatti, Distt.- Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhola Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026 registered for the offence under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 8, 20(B)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 8.706 Kg of Ganja from the petitioner no. 01 who has named the petitioner no. 02 in the alleged crime as one of the persons who are working together in the alleged crime.

4. The petitioners are in custody since 31.01.2026.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the petitioner no. 02. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27519 of 2026(2) dt.28-04-2026 2/2 further submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

6. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application of the petitioners and has submitted that the recovery is from petitioner no. 01 and so far as petitioner no. 02 is concerned, he has been named by the petitioner no. 01 in his self-inculpatory statement.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

9. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U