Sanjay Yadav @ Sanjay Kumar Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Pre-arrest bail – NDPS Act – Sections 8, 17(c), 18(c)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.40986 of 2026, decided 19-06-2026 by Justice Purnendu Singh. Petitioner Sanjay Yadav @ Sanjay Kumar Yadav sought pre-arrest bail in Barachatti P.S. Case No. 427/2024 (District Gaya) for offences under Sections 8, 17(c), 18(c) NDPS Act. Application dismissed; pre-arrest bail refused in view of the nature of allegations in the FIR.
What did the court decide?
Considering the nature of the allegations made in the FIR, the Court was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail. ¶18