Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88259/2025bail rejected

Sandeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-20Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88259 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2025 Thana- JOGBANI District- Araria ====================================================== Sandeep Kumar S/O Mr. Rajkumar Sah R/O village - Kalwa, P.S- Jogbani, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Mrs. Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate Mr. Ritwik Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case no. 89 of 2025 registered under sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

3. As per the prosecution case, 3.8 kgs. of ganja is said to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession who has been falsely implicated in the case because of his antecedent. He is in custody since 14.8.2025 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88259 of 2025(3) dt.20-02-2026 2/2

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State who submits that besides the recovery from the possession of the petitioner, the petitioner also has an antecedent under the NDPS Act. It is further submitted that the FSL report confirms the recovery of ganja from the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the FIR, 3.8 kgs. of ganja having been recovered from the petitioner's possession which has been confirmed in the FSL report, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

7. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after completing one year in custody. (Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U T