Dhanraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51352 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2025 Thana- DEHRI ON SONE RAIL P.S. DistrictGaya ====================================================== Dhanraj Kumar S/o Sri Sunil Yadav @ Sunil Kumar R/o Mohalla- Rampur, P.S.- Bodhgaya, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs.Vaishnavi Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Rail Dehri P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 8, 17(c), 18(c), 20(b)(ii)(b) and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per allegation, from the possession of the petitioner 300 grams of doda poppy cover, 11.900 kg of opium husk and 14 kg of opium husk powder were recovered, along with Rs. 40/- and one mobile phone.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. She has further submitted that 26.200 kg of opium husk is said to have been recovered from the possession of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51352 of 2025(4) dt.08-01-2026 2/2 petitioner. The quantity of recovered opium husk is below the commercial quantity. She has also submitted that the petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and has been in custody since 21.03.2025.
5. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the quantity of recovered opium husk from joint possession of the petitioner is 75.900 kg, which is more than commercial quantity.
6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail and accordingly, the same is hereby rejected.
7. The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T