Manish Kumar @ Manish @ Videsh @ Videsh Kumar Vs The State of… — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2026)

Manish Kumar @ Manish @ Videsh @ Videsh Kumar Vs The State of… — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released in connection with Rail Gaya P.S. Case No. 260 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Gaya Ji.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be enlarged on regular bail in Rail Gaya P.S. Case No. 260 of 2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 8 & 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Rail Gaya P.S. Case No. 260 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Gaya Ji.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J.), oral order dated 05-01-2026, Criminal Miscellaneous No.87253 of 2025 — Regular bail granted to Manish Kumar @ Manish @ Videsh @ Videsh Kumar in Rail Gaya P.S. Case No. 260 of 2025, registered under Sections 8 & 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. Prosecution case: 16.66 kg of Doda (Poppy Straw) recovered from two bags at platform no.1, Gaya Ji railway station. Counsel contended nothing was recovered from the petitioner's possession, that the recovery point was near the platform no.1 toilet where the petitioner was merely standing, that the quantity exceeded small but was well below commercial quantum, and that the petitioner was of clean antecedents and in judicial custody since 02.09.2025; the State opposed. Considering the facts and circumstances, the court enlarged the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Gaya Ji.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87253 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-260 Year-2025 Thana- GAYA RAIL P.S. District- Gaya

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Manish Kumar @ Manish @ Videsh @ Videsh Kumar Son of Mangal Ram Resident of Mohalla - Gita Colony, Ward No. 27, Police Station - Kertha, District - Alwar, District - Rajasthan.

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aryan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8 & 20(b)(ii) (B) of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from Gaya Ji railway station from platform no.1, from two bags altogether 16.66 kg of Doda (Poppy Straw) was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner and from perusal of the seizure list it will transpire that the place from where recovery is made in near toilet of platform no.1 of Gaya Ji railway station. As the petitioner was standing there, he has been framed in this case. It has further been submitted that the

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amount of contraband which has been recovered is though more than small quantity but is much less than the commercial quantity. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and is in judicial custody since 02.09.2025.

5. Learned Additional Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Rail Gaya P.S. Case No. 260 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Gaya Ji.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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