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Kanhaiya Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC15 Jul 2026CR. MISC./46106/2026

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NDPS bail grant; commercial quantity threshold; Section 37 N.D.P.S. Act inapplicability contention; Sections 42 and 50 N.D.P.S. Act compliance contention; 15.33 grams heroin/brown sugar recovery; 0.54 grams attributed to accused; custody since 24.03.2026; charge-sheet filed; one criminal antecedent; bail bond Rs. 15,000 with two sureties; Laheri P.S. Case No. 129 of 2026; Nalanda; Criminal Miscellaneous No.46106 of 2026; Patna High Court; Rudra Prakash Mishra, J.; decided 15-07-2026; petitioner Kanhaiya Kumar; Anil Chandra Advocate; Veena Kumari Jaiswal APP.

What did the court decide?

Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below in Laheri P.S. Case No. 129 of 2026. ¶20

Kanhaiya 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.46106 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-129 Year-2026 Thana- LAHERIMUHALLA District- Nalanda

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Kanhaiya Kumar S/O Munna Paswan R/O Vill- Bhaisasur, P.S- Laheri, DistNalanda

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 15-07-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Laheri P.S. Case No. 129 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Sections 8(c), 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

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Prosecution case, in short, is that total 15.33 grams of herione has been recovered in this case.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2026 and has one criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that as per

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46106 of 2026(2) dt.15-07-2026 2/2

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FIR, total 15.33 grams of brown sugar has been recovered, out of which only 0.54 grams has been recovered from the petitioner. He further contends that petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The recovered contraband is below commercial quantity, and hence, Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable in the present case. There is no compliance of Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, recovered contraband being less than the commercial quantity as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Laheri P.S. Case No. 129 of 2026.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Alok Verma/-

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Kanhaiya Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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