Ramesh Giri v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37865 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRAHI District- Sheohar ====================================================== Ramesh Giri S/o Late Kapildeo Giri R/o Village - Jafarpur Shahpur, P.S. - Sheohar, District - Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 01 of 2026 arising out of Piprahi P.S. Case No.218 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8 and 20(B)(ii)(b) of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the house of Narottam Pandey 3.415 kg of ganja was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Narottam Pandey. It has been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Recovery, if any, has been made from the possession of Narottam Pandey. It has further been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37865 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2 submitted that the Hon'ble Apex Court has held in the case of Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu that confessional statement of co-accused even in the cases of NDPS cases is not a legal material. It has been submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 19.02.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State. It has been submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.

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 Principal Sessions Judge, Sheohar in connection with NDPS Case No. 01 of 2026 arising out of Piprahi P.S. Case No.218 of 2025.

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