Patna High CourtCR. MISC./82116/2025dismissed

Manoj Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-19Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82116 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2024 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Manoj Sharma Son of Late Basgeet Sharma R/o House No. 62, Ward No. 10, Achar Gali (V.S.Light), P.S.- Jugsalai, Dist.- Jamshedpur, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Harendra Prasad, APP For the N.C.B.

Mr. Awdhesh Kumar Pandey, Sr. C.G.C.

Mr. Arvind Kumar, C.G.C.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the N.C.B.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with N.C.B. P.S. Case No. 07/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 622 kg of ganja was recovered from a truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating articles has been recovered from his possession and petitioner is only driver of the said vehicle. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82116 of 2025(7) dt.19-03-2026 2/2 further submits that he has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 13.04.2024. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the case/ trial.

5. Mr. Awdhesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the N.C.B. submits that the N.C.B. will examine the other witnesses at the earliest.

6. Considering the huge recovery, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.

8. The N.C.B. is directed to produce the witnesses in the trial on the dates fixed failing which the petitioner will have liberty to move for bail again. If the trial is delayed by the prosecution, the prosecution will called upon to explain the delay.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T