Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 28289 of 2026, decided 04-05-2026 by Justice Arun Kumar Jha (oral order). Anticipatory bail application of Hadir Khan @ Adir Khan connected with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 196 of 2025, East Champaran, under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 23(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act, rejected on the ground of recovery of 89.742 kg of ganja-like substance from the petitioner's scrap shop; defence contentions regarding Sections 103 and 105 BNSS compliance, Section 42(2) NDPS Act, conscious possession, independent witnesses, sealing/sampling delay and FSL report were advanced by counsel but bail was refused.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the facts and circumstances, the submissions of both parties, and the fact that a huge quantity of contraband was shown to have been recovered from the shop of the petitioner, the court was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail and rejected his prayer for anticipatory bail.