IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41294 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2025 Thana- FULKAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Manish Kumar S/O Dipak Darvay Resident of Village -Chandakhera, Ward No. 02, P.S. Narpatganj District-Araria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhijeet Gautam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 3 14-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 09 of 2025, instituted for the offences under Sections 8/20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. 3. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 19.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 44716 of 2025 taking into consideration the recovery of contraband beyond commercial quantity coupled with embargo under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. 4. In compliance of the order dated 03.07.2026, a report dated 09.07.2026 with regard to the present stage of trial Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41294 of 2026(3) dt.14-08-2026 2/2 has been received. From perusal of the aforesaid report, it appears that all the charge-sheeted witnesses have been examined in this case and the case is fixed for statement under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.01.2025 without any rhymes or reason and has got four criminal antecedents. 6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7. There is no new ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner. From the aforesaid report, it appears that the trial is going on and is at an advance stage. 8. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same. Rajorshi/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T