Ravi Shankar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43893 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-206 Year-2026 Thana- RAJAPAKAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ravi Shankar Kumar S/o Kapil Dev Thakur R/o Village - Chechak @ Chechar, P.S - Bidupur, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Hemant Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Surendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The present application has been filed seeking regular bail in connection with Rajapakar P.S. Case No. 2060 of 2026, registered for offences punishable under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 35.34 gram of smack was recovered from the vehicle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 26.04.2026 and claims clean antecedent.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence; rather, he has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to donate a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) to a charitable
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43893 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 2/3 organization, without prejudice to his defence and without admitting guilt.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of custody and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the application for bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Rajapakar P.S. Case No. 206 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I). The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) with Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Ramakrishna Avenue, Nala Road, Patna, Bihar and shall produce a valid receipt thereof before the court below. The bail bonds shall be accepted only after verification of the genuineness of the said receipt. (ii). The petitioner shall mark his attendance at Bidupur Police Station on every Sunday of each month. In the event of default, the bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled.
(iii) At the time of accepting the bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43893 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 3/3 bonds of the petitioner, the court below shall verify whether the petitioner has a clean antecedent. The bail bonds shall be accepted only if it is found that the petitioner has a clean antecedent. However, it is made clear that the acceptance of the bail bonds shall not be delayed on the ground of, or in the name of, such verification. During the process of verification, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail and upon completion of the verification, the court below shall pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.
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 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) Shishir/- U T