Pappu Kumar @ Pappu Kr. Ram v. The State of Bihar
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Single-judge oral bail order, Patna High Court (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.), 01-09-2025, Crl. Misc. No. 18318/2025, arising out of Birpur PS Case No. 250/2024, Supaul (Ss. 21(b), 22(b), 25, 29 NDPS Act). Petitioner Pappu Kumar @ Pappu Kr. Ram (pillion-rider defence; custody recorded as since 07.08.2024 in para 18 and 08.07.2024 in para 28) allegedly possessed 5 liters of Eskuf codeine-phosphate syrup (50 x 100 ml) and 1000 Tramadol Hydrochloride capsules. Bail ALLOWED: recovery prima facie not from petitioner's physical possession; investigation complete with charge-sheet filed; clean antecedents. Bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before Special Judge (NDPS), Supaul; S. 437(3) CrPC / S. 480(3) BNSS conditions imposed. Section 37 NDPS rigors raised by counsel only, not ruled upon. Keywords: NDPS Act bail; Section 37 rigors; codeine phosphate; Eskuf cough syrup; Tramadol Hydrochloride; Drugs and Cosmetics Act; charge-sheet; clean antecedent; pillion rider; Special Judge NDPS Supaul; Mr. Madhav Jha; Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma APP; Patna High Court.