Renewed bail application under the NDPS Act after earlier rejection. Petitioner had completed one year and three months in custody, and recovery was below commercial quantity. Bail granted with conditions to cooperate with trial.
Petitioner released on bail on bonds of Rs.10,000 with two like sureties, subject to cooperation in trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12264 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-385 Year-2024 Thana- NAUGACHIA District- Bhagalpur
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Saurabh Kumar S/o Mr. Dinesh Yadav Resident of Village- Gosaigaon, P.S.Gopalpur, District- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mrs.Vaishnavi Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned APP for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12264 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026 2/2
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
kundan/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, who had remained in custody for over a year as directed by an earlier bail rejection order, should now be released on bail in an NDPS case.
Saurabh Kumar S/o Mr. Dinesh Yadav
The State of Bihar
Nawneet Kumar Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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