Kanchan Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27603 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2025 Thana- DUMRAO District- Buxar ====================================================== Kanchan Devi wife of Rajesh Narayan Upadhyay Resident of Village -Ekauni PS- Dumraon District- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Satyapal Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No.192 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 21(c), 22(b), 25, 27(a) of N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from the house of the petitioner's husband altogether 2.56 kg of heroin was recovered. In the FIR, it has come that the husband of the petitioner deals in the contraband.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been framed in this case only on the basis that she is the wife of the petitioner Narayan

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27603 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 2/2 Upadhyay from whose house, the contraband was recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. The seizure list witnesses are police personnel and police have not complied section 105 of BNSS. It has further been submitted that the seizure list does not bear the signature of this petitioner rather it bears the signature of petitioner's husband. A statement has been made in para-3 that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent. Moreover, she is in custody since 08.09.2025.

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 court of learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act Buxar in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No.192 of 2025.

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