Bijay Sah @ Bijay Kumar Sah @ Vijay Kumar Sah Vs The State of… — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2026)

Bijay Sah @ Bijay Kumar Sah @ Vijay Kumar Sah Vs The State of… — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted: release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), Purnea, subject to cooperation in disposal of the trial and physical presence before the learned court below on each and every date.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, alleged to have committed offences under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)/(C) of the NDPS Act in Dhamdaha P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025, should be granted regular bail.

Court's answer

Petitioner directed to be released on regular 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 Special Judge (NDPS Act), Purnea, in connection with Dhamdaha P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025/Supplementary Special (NDPS Act) Case No. 139 of 2025.

Ratio / Principle

Bail made subject to conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in disposal of the trial and shall remain physically present before the learned court below on each and every date (condition continues in paragraphs 21-22).

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J.; order dt. 09-01-2026) granted regular bail to Bijay Sah @ Bijay Kumar Sah @ Vijay Kumar Sah, charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)/(C) of the NDPS Act in Dhamdaha P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025/Supplementary Special (NDPS Act) Case No. 139 of 2025, Purnea. Recorded allegations/submissions: petitioner was transporting ganja with co-accused; co-accused Fakiar/Fakir Mandal was apprehended on chase and disclosed the petitioner's name; petitioner was not arrested at the spot and is in custody since 24.11.2025, stated to be of clean antecedents. Co-accused Fakir Mandal (arrested with 10 kg ganja) had been granted bail in Cr.Misc. 32785 of 2025 (order dt. 22.05.2025) and co-accused Chandan Mandal anticipatory bail in Cr.Misc.No. 33953 of 2025 (order dt. 20.06.2025); the learned APP for the State opposed the prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances, the court released the petitioner on bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to cooperation in the trial and physical presence before the learned court below on each and every date.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91072 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2025 Thana- DHAMDAHA District- Purnia

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Bijay Sah @ Bijay Kumar Sah @ Vijay Kumar Sah S/o Sri Ram Sah Resident of Village - Patraha Kusumrahi, P.S - Barhara Kothi, District - Purnea

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amit Kumar Anand For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

2 09-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

This is an application for grant of regular bail

on behalf of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)/(C) of the NDPS Act, registered in connection with Dhamdaha P.S.Case N. 64 of 2025.

As per allegation, the petitioner with another

co-accused was transporting ganja . On chase, the police apprehended co-accused Fakiar Mandal, who disclosed the name of the petitioner as his associate.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was not arrested at the spot, rather co-accused Fakir Mandal was arrested with 10 kg

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of ganja . Fakir Mandal has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr.Misc. 32785 of 2025 under order dated 22.05.2025. Another co-accused Chandan Mandal, whose name has figured in the confessional statement of Fakir Mandal, has also been granted anticipatory bail in Cr.Misc.No. 33953 of 2025 under order dated 20.06.2025. It is submitted further that the case of the petitioner stands on better footing and he is in custody since 24.11.2025. The learned senior counsel has also submitted that the petitioner is a person of clean antecedents.

On the other hand, the learned APP for the State have opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the above facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned special Judge (NDPS Act), Purnea in connection with Dhamdaha P.S.Case No. 64 of 2025/Supplementary Special (NDPS Act) Case No. 139 of 2025, subject to the conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in disposal of the trial and shall remain

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present physically before the learned court below on

each and every date.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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