Ravi Raj @ Dharmendra v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85488 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-353 Year-2025 Thana- PARSABAZAR District- Patna ====================================================== 1.
Ravi Raj @ Dharmendra Son of Lalji Prasad Resident of village- Pipra PSRamkrishna Nagar Distt- Patna 2.
Lalendra Kumar son of Kamlesh Yadav Resident of village- Udaini, PsGopalpur, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar 2.
The Union of India through NCB, Patna, Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms.Khushi Awadh, Adv.
For U.O.I. (NCB) :
Ms. Shail Kumari, C.G.C.
For the State :
Mr.Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state.
2. The petitioners seeks bail in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 353of 2025, dated 22.08.2025, instituted for the offences under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per prosecution case, the informant has alleged that he received secret information that some persons were engaged in selling brown sugar. The Police conducted a raid and apprehended seven persons along with the petitioners and on search total 7.09 Gm ganja was recovered from the apprehended persons. It is further alleged that from petitioner no. 1, 3.26 Gm brown sugar substance was recovered, while from petitioner no.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85488 of 2025(2) dt.06-01-2026 2/3 2 only one mobile phone, digital battery operated machine and Rs. 310/- were recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. It has next been submitted that even if the allegations are taken on its face value, the quantity recovered from petitioner no. 1 was below the small quantity and rigors of Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. is not attracted, while there is no allegation of any narcotics substance being recovered from petitioner no. 2. It has further been submitted that petitioners carry clean antecedent and they are in custody since 23.08.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners and has submitted that the petitioners were involved in selling and buying of narcotic substance and they should not be released on bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions, the petitioners above named, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge/Special Judge (NDPS), Patna in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 353 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85488 of 2025(2) dt.06-01-2026 3/3 (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioners.
(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned Trial Court.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioners will be liable to be canceled by the Court concerned. (iv) And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the same or in the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) pravinkumar/- U T