Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.14552 of 2026, decided 15-04-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Regular bail granted to Sujan Maharjan in Jaynagar P.S. Case No. 322 of 2025, Thana Jaynagar, District Madhubani, registered under sections 8(c), 20, 21(b), 21(c) and 22 of the NDPS Act. Rs. 28000 Nepali currency alleged recovered from petitioner; contraband alleged recovered from co-accused Abhishek Kumar. Submission that seizure-list witnesses were all police personnel and Section 105 of the BNS not complied with at seizure. Petitioner in judicial custody since 17.09.2025, no criminal antecedent. APP opposed bail. Bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount; satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge – IV, Madhubani.
What did the court decide?
Release on regular bail in connection with Jaynagar P.S. Case No. 322 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge – IV, Madhubani.