Vikash Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85120 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-510 Year-2025 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Mandal, S/o Satrajit Mandal @ Laxman Mandal, R/O VillageBhagkohalia, P.S.- Forbesganj, Distt.- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Archana Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 510 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the possession of this petitioner, 100 grams of brown sugar was recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. From perusal of the seizure list, it will transpire that there are no witnesses in the seizure list. It has also been submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85120 of 2025(2) dt.16-12-2025 2/2 that while making seizure, police has not followed Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. It has further been submitted that alleged quantum of the contraband is though more than small quantity but is much less than commercial quantity. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 30.09.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of two cases.
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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Araria in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 510 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T