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Vicky Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC25 Jul 2025CR. MISC./10371/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10371 of 2025, decided 25-07-2025, Justice Sandeep Kumar; regular bail dismissed (second attempt) under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29 NDPS Act; NCB Crime No. NCB/PZU/V/15/2023, PS Case No. 15/2023, Aurangabad; 214 kg ganja recovery; custody since 12.12.2023; earlier rejection 03.10.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 66189 of 2024; two witnesses examined, rest within six weeks; liberty to reapply if trial delayed by NCB.

What did the court decide?

Bail refused; liberty granted to the petitioner to approach this Court again if the trial is delayed by the NCB. ¶24

Vicky Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10371 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2023 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Aurangabad

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====================================================== Vicky Kumar ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari For the UOI : Ms. Shail Kumari CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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4 25-07-2025

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the

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learned APP for the State and the learned CGC for the UOI.

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2 . This is the 2^nd attempt of the petitioner. Earlier the

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bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 03.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 66189 of 2024.

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3. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered

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for the offence under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.

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4 . The following order was passed on 03.10.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 66189 of 2024:-

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with NCB Crime No. NCB/PZU/V/15/2023 registered for the offence under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29 of the NDPS Act.

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The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. There

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10371 of 2025(4) dt.25-07-2025 2/2

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is recovery of 214 K.G. of ganja from the possession of the petitioner.

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It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the helper of the truck and he has no knowledge about the ganja being carried in the truck. Petitioner is in jail since 12.12.2023

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Learned counsel for the N.C.B; Smt. Shail Kumari has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

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Considering the huge recovery of ganja from the possession of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is dismissed.

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The Special Judge, NDPS Act, Aurangabad is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner. The N.C.B. will produce the witness(s) on the dates fixed so that trial is not delayed.

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