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Rinku Dhobi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Aug 2025CR. MISC./37286/2025

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What is this about?

Bail granted; NDPS Act ss. 8(c), 21(a); Buprenorphine injection 4 ml small quantity Entry 169; Mohania PS Case 222/2024; NDPS Case 42/2024; Kaimur (Bhabua); custody since 14.04.2024; one criminal antecedent; bail bond Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties; condition of presence at every hearing; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 37286 of 2025; order dated 14-08-2025; Justice Chandra Prakash Singh; co-accused bail reference Cr. Misc No. 49249 of 2024 (order dated 28.08.2024).

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Kaimur at Bhabhua, subject to the condition of physical presence before the Court below on each and every date. ¶22

Rinku Dhobi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, prosecuted under ss. 8(c) and 21(a) of the N.D.P.S. Act for recovery of 4 ml of Buprenorphine injection (contended by counsel to be small quantity per Entry 169), should be enlarged on regular bail, considering his custody since 14.04.2024 and one criminal antecedent.

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Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody, the petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Kaimur at Bhabhua, conditioned on his remaining physically present before the Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause his bail bonds are liable to be cancelled; the application stands allowed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Chandra Prakash Singh, J), Criminal Miscellaneous No. 37286 of 2025, order dated 14-08-2025: Regular bail granted to Rinku Dhobi in N.D.P.S. Case No. 42/2024 (arising out of Mohania P.S. Case No. 222 of 2024, Kaimur, dated 13.04.2024, registered u/ss 8(c) and 21(a) N.D.P.S. Act) after recovery of two pieces of NRX Buprenorphine Injection Dolphine totalling 4 ml, which counsel submitted falls under small quantity per Entry 169 of the N.D.P.S. Act list (small quantity 1 gm; commercial quantity 20 gms). Petitioner in custody since 14.04.2024 with one criminal antecedent; bail ordered on a bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two like sureties, conditioned on attendance before the Court below on every date, failing which on two consecutive absences without reasonable cause the bail bonds are liable to cancellation. Application allowed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37286 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-222 Year-2024 Thana- MOHANIYA District- Kaimur (Bhabua)

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Rinku Dhobi S/o- Kishun Dhobi Resident of Village - Mohania Ward No. 10, P.S. - Mohania, District - Kaimur (Bhabua)

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Sunil For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shantanu Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 14-08-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P for the State.

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2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 42/2024 arising out of Mohania P.S. Case No. 222 of 2024 dated 13.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 8(c) and 21(a) of N.D.P.S. Act.

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3. As per the prosecution case, two pieces of NRX Buprenorphine Injection Dolphine each of 2 ml i.e. total 4 ml was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel has further submitted that the seized contraband is of small quantity i.e. 4 ml which comes under the purview of the N.D.P.S. Act. It is further submitted that as per entry 169 of the list of the N.D.P.S. Act, the small quantity of Buprenorphine is 1 gm. and the commercial quantity is 20 gms.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37286 of 2025(2) dt.14-08-2025 2/2

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Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 28.08.2024 passed in Cr. Misc No. 49249 of 2024. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.04.2024.

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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

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6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Kaimur at Bhabhua in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 42/2024 arising out of Mohania P.S. Case No. 222 of 2024, with the condition:-

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(i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

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7. The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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atul/-

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