Md. Absar Alam @ Absar Alam @ Md. Absar v. The State of Bihar
Bail granted – Sections 30(a) and 41(1), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.21793 of 2026, decided 06-04-2026 by Honourable Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey. Bail allowed under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act in Gaighat P.S. Case No. 111 of 2025, District Muzaffarpur. Prosecution case: 227.5 litres of Eskuf cough syrup containing codeine recovered from a Swift Dzire car. Defence relied on Notification No. S.O. 826(E) dated 14.11.1985 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Rules, 1985 (Entry No. 35; 100 mg per dose unit / 2.5% concentration exemption), arguing codeine concentration was approximately 0.2%. Charge sheet filed; petitioner in custody since 22.04.2025; State alleged three criminal antecedents; earlier bail application rejected in Cr. Misc. No. 45226 of 2025. Bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the learned Special Excise Judge-III, Muzaffarpur. Advocates: Kumar Rajdeep for petitioner; Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP for the State.