Punam Limbu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42472 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2026 Thana- DIGHALBANK District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Punam Limbu S/O Mahendra Limbu @ Mahendra Kumar Samwahamphe R/O Vill.- Shivsatakshi Nagarpalika ward no. 03, P.s.- Dharampur, DistrictJhapa, Nepal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dighalbank P.S. Case No. 84 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 25.65 gram brown sugar and other materials including foreign nepali cash from the possession of the petitioner.

4. The petitioner is in custody since 21.03.2026.

5. Considering the recovery from the petitioner and also the fact that the petitioner appears to be a drug peddler, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42472 of 2026(2) dt.02-07-2026 2/2

6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T