Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.484 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-429 Year-2025 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR SADAR DistrictMuzaffarpur ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Son of Rajdev Ram Resident of village - Bhatauliya, Ward No.- 13, P.S.- Paroo, 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. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 95 of 2025 arising out of Sadar P.S. Case No. 429 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 111 of the BNS & Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act & Section 8(c), 21(b) of the NDPS Act.
3. The case of the prosecution in short is that from the possession of this petitioner, one country-made pistol with two live cartridges 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.484 of 2026(2) dt.05-02-2026 2/3 case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the contraband was recovered from other accused persons. No contraband has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. He also submits that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel. Police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. He also submits that coaccused namely, Rajesh Kumar from whose possession, country-made pistol live cartridge and 16 grams of smack was recovered has already been granted bail by this court in Cr. Misc. No. 80755 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on better footing. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 19.05.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of two cases.
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 Special Judge, NDPS Act Court No. II, Muzaffarpur in connection with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.484 of 2026(2) dt.05-02-2026 3/3 NDPS Case No. 95 of 2025 arising out of Sadar P.S. Case No. 429 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T