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Sanjay Kumar v. the Union of India

Patna HC13 Feb 2026CR. MISC./42012/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 42012 of 2025, decided 13-02-2026 by Harish Kumar, J. Second regular bail application under the N.D.P.S. Act (Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c)) in NCB Case No. 2 of 2021, Aurangabad; recovery of over 300 kg ganja; Section 37 N.D.P.S. Act embargo invoked in earlier rejection dated 15.09.2023; plea of co-accused parity (bail orders dated 05.01.2024 and 25.10.2024) and nearly five years' incarceration; bail refused as trial at final-argument stage; direction to expedite trial. Keywords: NDPS bail, second bail application, prolonged custody, co-accused parity, final arguments, expedite trial.

What did the court decide?

Taking note that the case is running for final argument before the Special Court, the Court did not accede to the petitioner's prayer for bail. ¶20

Sanjay Kumar Vs the Union of India — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42012 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2021 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Aurangabad

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Sanjay Kumar S/o Late Arjun Rai Resident of Village- Beyapur, PS- Maner, Distt.- Patna

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Union Of India & Anr. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. S.K.Mishra, Adv. Mr. Kumar Jay, Adv. Mr. Hazique Shams Ali, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Pandey, Sr. C.G.C. Mr. Ravinder Kumar Sharma, C.G.C. Mr. Lokesh, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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10 13-02-2026

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Heard learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The application is for grant of bail to the petitioner who is in custody in connection with NCB No. 2 of 2021 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b) (ii)(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

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This is the second attempt made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of regular bail as earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was turned down by this Court vide order dated 15.09.2023 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 32681 of 2022, taking into consideration the recovery of huge quantity of ganja

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42012 of 2025(10) dt.13-02-2026 2/3

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of more than three hundred kilograms and the embargo as provided under Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

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Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner vehemently contended that the petitioner has been incarcerated since 09.02.2021 and in the meanwhile, other coaccused persons have been allowed the privilege of regular bail by this Court in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 75464 of 2023 vide order dated 05.01.2024 and further in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 60500 of 2024 vide order dated 25.10.2024. However, till date, the trial has not been concluded and now the petitioner has remained in custody for almost a period of five years.

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Mr. A.K. Pandey, learned Senior Central

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Government Counsel alongwith Mr. R.K.Sharma, learned Central Government Counsel submits that besides the fact the earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was negated by this Court. Now the case is fixed for final argument before the learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Aurangabad, as prosecution has completed his argument, while the defence has to conclude their argument.

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A report has also been called for by the concerned Court and it has been apprised that the case is running for final argument and the same is likely to be concluded within a short

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span of time.

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Having considered the submissions advanced by learned Advocate for the respective parties and taking note of the fact that the case is running for final argument, this Court is not acceded to the prayer for bail of the petitioner. However, it is expected that the learned Special Court shall expedite the hearing and bring to its logical conclusion, as early as possible.

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(Harish Kumar, J)

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