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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28178 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-715 Year-2021 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Bishwanath Singh S/O Late Kripal Singh Resident of village kalpa khurd, P.S- Jehanabad, Dist- Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The state of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sharad Kumar Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anuj Kumar Shrivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jehanabad (Karauna) P.S. Case No. 715/2021 registered for the offences punishable under Section 8/20 (B)(ii)(C ) of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case,44.10 kg of ganja was recovered from one Amit Kumar.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is next submitted that the said recovery was made from one Amit Kumar who has named the petitioner in his confessional statement. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner is aged about 76 years and has clean antecedent and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28178 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 he is in custody since 17.03.2026. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the age of the petitioner, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jehanabad /concerned Court below in connection with Jehanabad (Karauna) P.S. Case No. 715/2021.
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