Md. Massi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90570 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2023 Thana- INDUSTRIAL District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Md. Massi S/O Md. Abdul Masjid @ Md. Machcho@ Late Md. Abdul Majid R/O village- Fatehpur Mukeri Tola, P.S.- Bhagalpur Industrial Area, Dist. - Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Davendra Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 71 of 2025 arising out of Bhagalpur Industrial Area PS Case NO. 39 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21(i)(a)/22 NDPS Act and 18(c) and 27 Drugs and Cosmetic Act.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 20-7-2024 and has antecedent of four cases out of which one case is under the NDPS Act and allegation is of recovery of 800 ml of Drylex-DC prohibited cough syrup along with 20 strips of Nitrazepam-10 tablets from a sweet shop.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90570 of 2025(2) dt.24-02-2026 2/2 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is next submitted that the sweet shop belongs to Md. Irfan and name of the petitioner during the course of investigation transpired that he along with Md. Irfan are running the shop. It is further submitted that charges have been framed as such petitioner will not abscond rather will face the trial to prove his innocence.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that this is the second case of the petitioner under the NDPS Act and allegation is of recovery of cough syrup which contains psychotropic substance along with tablets and of late the young generation is being drawn towards cough syrup and such tablets seeking intoxication.

6.

Considering the submission made by learned APP, the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Sumit/- U T