Patna High Court
CR. MISC./43386/2026 of Ghanshyam @ Ghanta Mandal @ Ghanshyam Mandal Vs The State of Bihar on 14 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43386 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-340 Year-2025 Thana- NAUGACHIA District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Ghanshyam @ Ghanta Mandal @ Ghanshyam Mandal Son of Late Sitaram Mandal Resident of Village-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43386 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-340 Year-2025 Thana- NAUGACHIA District- Bhagalpur ======================================================
Ghanshyam @ Ghanta Mandal @ Ghanshyam Mandal Son of Late Sitaram Mandal Resident of Village- Chhoti Parbatta, P.S.- Ismailpur, District- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Subhash Kumar, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
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ORAL ORDER
14-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Nawgachiya P.S. Case No. 340 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that 9.9 kg of ganja was recovered from the possession of Indradeo Mandal, and Indradeo Mandal has named this petitioner as the supplier.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43386 of 2026(2) dt.14-08-2026
committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. He has also submitted that the apprehended accused, Indradeo Mandal has named this petitioner in this case only due to enmity. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. It has further been submitted that the statement of the co-accused made before the police even in the NDPS cases is not admissible in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Tofan Singh Vs. State of Tamil Nadu. He lastly submits that a statement has been made in para- 3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.
5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Naugachia P.S. Case No. 340 of 2025, he will 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur Camp, Naugachia subject to the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43386 of 2026(2) dt.14-08-2026
conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
Sudhanshu/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T