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Gaurav Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Jan 2026CR. MISC./3399/2026

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.3399 of 2026, order dated 22-01-2026, Gaurav Kumar v. The State of Bihar; regular bail under Sections 8(c), 21(b) of the NDPS Act; Jankinagar P.S. Case No. 307 of 2025, District Purnia; 39 grams smack/brown sugar recovered; bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount; antecedent-verification condition; Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey.

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Regular bail granted: petitioner to furnish bail bond of Rs.10,000/ with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Purnea/Concerned Court in connection with Jankinagar P.S. Case No. 307 of 2025, subject to cooperation in trial and verification of criminal antecedents by the court below. ¶20

Gaurav Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3399 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2025 Thana- JANKINAGAR District- Purnia

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Gaurav Kumar S/o Mol Yadav @ Omol Yadav R/o Golma Ward No. 3, P.S.Saurbazaar, Dist.- Saharsa

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bhawana Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tarun Prasad Mandal ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

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ORAL ORDER

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2 22-01-2026

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as

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the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Jankinagar P.S. Case No. 307 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b) of the NDPS Act.

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Allegedly, 39 grams of smack/brown sugar along with a mobile phone is said to have been recovered from possession of the petitioner.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that the quantity of contraband is less than the commercial quantity. He has also submitted that the petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and has been in custody since 30.09.2025.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3399 of 2026(2) dt.22-01-2026 2/2

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On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

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Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, is directed to furnish bail bond and on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge NDPS Act, Purnea/Concerned Court in connection with Jankinagar P.S. Case No. 307 of 2025, subject to the following conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

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Before accepting the bail bond, the learned court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that he is involved in any other case except the present one, his bail bond shall not be accepted.

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(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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