Rajesh Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41305 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2025 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rajesh Sah Son of Lal Bahadur Sah Resident of Village- Belwa, P.S.- Palanwa (Bhelahi), District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 111 of the B.N.S. and Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)C and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 332.50 Kgs of Ganja was recovered from the seized container truck and two persons were apprehended.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.. Name of petitioner transpired in this case during investigation merely on the basis of confessional statement of apprehended

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41305 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 2/2 co-accused persons. Save and except confessional statement, there is no material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of contraband substance was seized and co-accused Deepak Kumar Sahani and Bhola Kumar, who were apprehended with the seized contraband substance, disclosed that the same was given to them by this petitioner at Patna Bypass and the same was to be supplied to one Rambabu Sah.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, recovery of huge quantity of contraband substance and materials that have surfaced during investigation, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T