IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56421 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2026 Thana- Bathnaha District- Araria ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjit Kumar Thakur Son of Surendra Thakur Resident of Village- Pathardeva (Sonapur) ward no. 01, P.S.- Bathnaha, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Bathnaha P. S. Case No. 19 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 281, 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, 2 kg Ganja was recovered from the motorcycle of co-accused Nitish Kumar who disclosed that the recovered Ganja belongs to this petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating material has been recovered from possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56421 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/2 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application. 6. Considering the nature of accusation and recovery, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56421 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2026 Thana- Bathnaha District- Araria ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjit Kumar Thakur Son of Surendra Thakur Resident of Village- Pathardeva (Sonapur) ward no. 01, P.S.- Bathnaha, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Bathnaha P. S. Case No. 19 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 281, 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, 2 kg Ganja was recovered from the motorcycle of co-accused Nitish Kumar who disclosed that the recovered Ganja belongs to this petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating material has been recovered from possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56421 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/2 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application. 6. Considering the nature of accusation and recovery, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T