Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30999/2026bail granted

Md. Israfil v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-01Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30999 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-314 Year-2023 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Md. Israfil S/o Taslim R/o Village - Mahinathpur, P.S - Basopatti, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav, Advocate Mr. Vinod Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with NDPS (GR) no.85 of 2023, arising out of Harlakhi P.S. Case no.314 of 2023 registered under sections 279, 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 192 bottles of 100 ml each i.e. 19.2 litres of triporlidine hydrochloride and codeine phosphate syrup was recovered from the petitioner's possession which is said to be more than small quantity as per the NDPS Act.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30999 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 18.7.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. no.47632 of 2025 giving liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after six months. It has been more than eight months since the passing of the said order. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

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

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the FIR, the observation given in the last order of rejection dated 18.7.2025 and the petitioner having remained in custody for over 2 years 5 months since 2.12.2023, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case no.314 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions JudgeV, Madhubani. (Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U T