Shankar Chaurasiya @ Shankar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30938 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-975 Year-2025 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Shankar Chaurasiya @ Shankar Kumar S/O Late Bharat Lal @ Bharat Lal Chourasiya R/O - Mira Nagar, P.S- Maner, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Kumar Goutam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Maner P. S. Case No. 975 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 111(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sections 8(c), 18(b), 21(c), 22(kha), 22(Ga), 30, 31 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 35 of Arms Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per F.I.R., 545 gm smack, 558.90 gm Charas, one country made pistol, 21.50 liters illicit liquor was recovered from possession of co-accused persons who disclosed the name of this petitioner. Petitioner has got five criminal antecedents out of which two are of similar nature.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30938 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 2/2
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner is in custody since 13.01.2026.
5. Considering the nature of accusation, huge quantity of recovery and criminal antecedents, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.
6. However, since petitioner is in custody since 13.01.2026, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T