Shashi Ranjan Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41408 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2026 Thana- BALTHAR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Shashi Ranjan Kumar Singh son of Bijali Singh Resident of VillageParshurampur Police station -Bhelahi District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brij Kishor Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Balthar P.S. Case No. 40 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)B, 27(A), 25 & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 2.950 kg of ganja from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 29.02.2026 and claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41408 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/3

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Balthar P.S. Case No. 40 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. with further conditions that:- (i) The petitioner will mark his attendance at the Bhelahi Police Station on the first and third Sunday of each month.

Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(ii) At the time of acceptance of bail bonds, the court below shall verify the antecedents of the petitioner. The bail bonds shall be accepted only upon confirmation that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. However, such verification shall not be used as a ground to unnecessarily delay acceptance of the bail bonds.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41408 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 3/3 shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) sadique/- U T