Sanjay Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.34379 of 2026, oral order dated 03-07-2026 by Justice Sandeep Kumar. Bail allowed to petitioners Sanjay Paswan and Ritesh Kumar in Maheshkhunt P.S. Case No. 99 of 2025 (District Khagaria), registered under Sections 111 of the BNS and Section 21(C) of the N.D.P.S. Act, involving recovery of 42 litres of codeine rich cough syrup; custody since 30.06.2025. Conditions: antecedent verification by the Court below before acceptance of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, and weekly attendance at Maheshkhunt Police Station every Sunday, failing which bail bonds stand liable to cancellation.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners Sanjay Paswan and Ritesh Kumar released on bail in connection with Maheshkhunt P.S. Case No. 99 of 2025 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to verification of antecedents by the Court below and a condition to mark attendance at Maheshkhunt Police Station every Sunday.