Patna High Court
CR. MISC./58023/2026 of Rajesh Kumar Vs The State of Bihar on 19 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58023 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-679 Year-2026 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar Son of Birendra Manjhi @ Babu Nand Manjhi Resident of Village- Babhana, P.S. and
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58023 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-679 Year-2026 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ======================================================
Rajesh Kumar Son of Birendra Manjhi @ Babu Nand Manjhi Resident of Village- Babhana, P.S. and District- Jehanabad
... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Paras Nath, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
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ORAL ORDER
19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 679 of 2026 dated 10.07.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant, a police officer, got an information that a person is selling smack in the village, when the informant along with the police personnel reached at that place, the said person started fleeing away, but was apprehended by the police, the petitioner was the said person, who was apprehended by the police and altogether 8.34 grams of smack like substance was recovered from his pocket and seized.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58023 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
procedures prescribed under Section 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act has not been followed with. It has further been submitted that the alleged quantity is much less than the commercial quantity and the rigors of Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act would not be applicable against him. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 12.07.2026 and he has got no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Heard the parties and perused the records.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the quantity of alleged contraband substance recovered, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, District and Sessions Judge, Jehanabad in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 679 of 2026.
8. The application stands allowed.
Abdus/- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T