Shahnawaz @ Shahnwaz Ansari @ Nanha @ Md. Shahnawaz v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41940 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2026 Thana- R S P.S. District- Araria ====================================================== Shahnawaz @ Shahnwaz Ansari @ Nanha @ Md. Shahnawaz Son of Rustam Ansari Resident of Village- Rajokhar, Ward No. 5, P.S.- R.S., District- Araria (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjeet Choubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8(c), 21(c) and 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from a car, altogether 280.35 grams of smack was recovered and three persons were also apprehended.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the apprehended persons have disclosed that one person who was going on bike before them,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41940 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 2/2 is the petitioner to whom, they were going to hand over this contraband and from where, they will distribute it and sell it. Learned counsel has further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Recovery, if any, has been made from the car which was occupied by other persons. He has been framed in this case as he is having criminal antecedent of five cases out of which, two are of similar nature. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 08.05.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Araria R.S. P.S. Case No. 87 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge cum Special Judge, NDPS Act, Araria.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T