Patna High CourtCR. MISC./90443/2025allowed

Sanjiv Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-04Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90443 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-246 Year-2025 Thana- SONBERSA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sanjiv Mehta S/O Ram Vilas Mehta Resident of Bishnupur, P.S.- Belapur, Dist.- Sitamarhi- 813210 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Narendra Kumar Choubey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Sonbarsa P.S. Case No. 246 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 21(C) of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 48 liters of cough syrup containing codeine phosphate were recovered from the pick-up vehicle. The petitioner is the registered owner of the vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence. He further submits that the petitioner had sold the alleged seized vehicle to one Roshan Roy, S/o Late Jagdev Roy, R/o-Village-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90443 of 2025(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 Kkkhana, WardNo. 04, P.O.- Bagraha, P.S.- Sursand, DistrictSitamarhi vide Sale Deed dated 12.09.2024, thereafter the petitioner handed over the vehicle with original ownership paper and the vehicle was being used for the illegal purpose by Roshan Roy. He further submits that Roshan Roy appeared before the Police and has accepted this fact that he has purchased the vehicle from the petitioner.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail till the submission of the charge-sheet or final form on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below in connection with Sonbarsa P.S. Case No. 246 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The I.O. of the case is directed to investigate the case in this direction in view of the aforesaid submission of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90443 of 2025(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 petitioner and take the case to its logical conclusion.

9. If the charge sheet is submitted against the petitioner finding the allegations to be true then the petitioner will have to move before this Court for anticipatory bail after submission of the charge-sheet.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T