Jitendra Manjhi @ Jitendra Kumar @ Crezy v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36854 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-43 Year-2026 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Jitendra Manjhi @ Jitendra Kumar @ Crezy Son of Rameshwar Manjhi Resident of village -Tetahali PS- Barharia Distt- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Priyanshu Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Mushtaque Alam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 43 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8, 21, 29 and 25 of the NDPS Act.
3. As per FIR, total of 41 sachets weighing 21.2 grams of smack was recovered from apprehended co-accused persons, who disclosed that they purchased smack from this petitioner.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that even if allegation be taken true on its face, alleged recovery is less than smaller quantity as in case of smack the smaller quantity is 50 grams, whereas in the present case total weight of recovered smack from 41 sachets is 21.2 grams, for which the maximum sentence is extendable up-to 1 year and as such bailable in nature. While concluding argument,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36854 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2 it is submitted that above named petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as recovered quantity of contraband is less than smaller quantity and prima-facie not appears to be made from conscious physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Gopalganj/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 43 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS with further condition:- (i) That petitioner shall not involve in the similar nature of offence till the conclusion of trial, failing which, the State shall be at liberty to move before the Trial Court itself for the cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sudha/- U T