Ankit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90616 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2025 Thana- KAJI MUHAMMADPUR DistrictMuzaffarpur ====================================================== Ankit Kumar, S/o Rajnarayan Ray, R/o vill - Chokta Dhkaich, P.S.- Krishna Brahm, Distt.- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rama Kant Sharma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Adarsh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Kazimohammadpur P.S. Case No. 140 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 17(c) and 21(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act. Chargesheet has been submitted under Section 111 of B.N.S. and Sections 8(c), 17(c) and 21(c) of N.D.P.S. Act and cognizance has been taken under Section 311 of B.N.S. and Sections 17(c) and 21(c) of N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the possession of one Jai Prakash Kumar, contraband was recovered and from the possession of one Mukesh Kumar, one digital weighing machine was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90616 of 2025(2) dt.16-01-2026 2/2 petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. He was neither apprehended rather his name was disclosed by the coaccused Jai Prakash Kumar. It has also been submitted that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused, there is nothing against the petitioner. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 15.05.2025.

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-II (NDPS Act), Muzaffarpur in connection with Kazimohammadpur P.S. Case No. 140 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T