Md. Usman v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.85304 of 2024, decided 08-01-2025 by Sandeep Kumar, J. Anticipatory bail application by Md. Usman apprehending arrest in R.S. P.S. Case No. 103 of 2024 (District Araria) under Sections 21, 22 and 23 of the N.D.P.S. Act, arising from alleged recovery of cough syrup containing codeine from his shop. Anticipatory bail refused and application dismissed; petitioner directed to surrender and seek regular bail within four weeks, with the Court below to decide the regular bail application on its own merits without prejudice and to note that other co-accused were granted bail. Keywords: anticipatory bail, NDPS Act, codeine cough syrup, dismissal, surrender direction, regular bail on merits.
What did the court decide?
Considering the petitioner's involvement in the alleged recovery, the Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.