Neeraj kumar @ Niraj Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Criminal Law – Regular Bail – NDPS Act, Sections 21(c) & 25
Case brief
What is this about?
Oral order of the Patna High Court (Justice Sandeep Kumar, dated 02-07-2025) rejecting a regular-bail application, Criminal Miscellaneous No.5324 of 2025, arising out of Kishanpur P.S. Case No. 250 of 2024 (Thana Kishanpur, District Supaul), registered for offences under Sections 21(c) and 25 of the NDPS Act. Three petitioners – Neeraj kumar @ Niraj Kumar, Ranjeet Sah @ Ranjit Kumar and Bikesh Kumar – were represented by Mr. Rupesh Kumar; Ms. Renu Kumari appeared for the State. There had been a recovery of 1525 bottles of Codeine Phosphate & Triprolidine Hydrochloride WISCOF Cough Syrup, and the petitioners were in custody since 27.09.2024. Counsel pleaded innocence; the learned A.P.P. vehemently opposed bail. Taking account of the huge recovery of cough syrup from the petitioners, the Judge was not inclined to grant bail and the application for regular bail was rejected. No precedent was cited and no monetary amount figures in the order.