Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88811 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-220 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sonu Kumar, Son of Shatrudhan Rai, Resident of Village - Mugauli, Police Station - Sariya, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajiv Nayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No.220 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(C), 22(C), 24 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from an oil tanker in a packet concealed therein altogether 15.4 Kg of ganja 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. He is driver of that tanker. He was having no knowledge regarding the alleged contraband. It has further been submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88811 of 2025(2) dt.06-01-2026 2/2 that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. The witnesses are police personnel. The police has not complied Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while making seizure. It has also been submitted that the alleged recovery is though more than small quantity but is much less than commercial quantity. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 06.05.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

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 Exclusive Special Judge Court No. II, NDPS Act, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No.220 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T