Manoj Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37938 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- SIKTA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Manoj Singh Son of Sri Swaminath Singh Resident of village - Gahiri, Muralia Tola, Ward No. -07, P.S.- Nautan, District- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Sikta P.S. FIR No. 08 of 2025, lodged on 22.01.2025, under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 23(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against two named accused persons. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. Total recovery of 5.384 Kgs of Ganja has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37938 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR. He submits that his name has figured in this case only due to the reason that the motorcycle on which the two accused persons along with Ganja has been recovered is registered in his name. It is the specific stand of the petitioner that the apprehended accused is the covillager of the maternal uncle of the petitioner, who borrowed his motorcycle for purchasing some medicines of his mother and petitioner upon receiving information became completely shocked and surprise to know that his motorcycle was seized for carrying Ganja. He submits that in future he shall take care of. He further submits that the antecedent of the petitioner is clean.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail but fairly submits that the antecedent of the petitioner is clean. The recovery has been made from the possession of the accused were apprehended.
6. As such, in the present facts and circumstances of this case and due to the reason that no recovery has been made from possession of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37938 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, NDPS Act, West Champaran at Bettiah, in connection with Sikta P.S. FIR No. 08 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.
7. And further condition that the Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Trial Court shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./Manshi/- U T