Lilanand Mandal @ Liland Mandal v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court (Sandeep Kumar, J.), order dated 24-03-2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 89271 of 2025 arising out of Sonamani P.S. Case No. 38/2024 (Araria): regular bail application under Sections 8/20(b)(ii)(c) N.D.P.S. Act for alleged 174 kg ganja recovery dismissed on account of the huge recovery; F.S.L. report confirmed the substance as ganja and the trial judge was directed to expedite the trial.
What did the court decide?
Considering the huge recovery of ganja (stated as 174 kg), the Court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. ¶19