Case brief
What is this about?
Deepak Rai v. The State of Bihar, Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.23095 of 2026, decided 08-04-2026 by Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya (single judge). Anticipatory bail sought in PS Case No. 586 of 2025, Thana Bhagwan Bazar, District Saran, under Sections 20(b)(ii)(A) of the NDPS Act. Alleged recovery of 12 grams of smack-like material in 14 sachets and Rs.1400/- cash; implication based on confessional statement of co-accused Manish Kumar; informant and witnesses supported prosecution; petitioner had eleven criminal antecedents, three of the same nature. Prayer for anticipatory bail rejected; impugned order dated 02.02.2026. Advocates: Ajay Kumar Tiwary for petitioner; Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP for the State.
What did the court decide?
The Court's reasoning rested on the confessional statement of co-accused Manish Kumar that he, the petitioner and one Aksh Kumar were indulged in trade of contraband narcotics, with 12 grams of smack-like material in 14 sachets recovered from Manish Kumar.