IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.540 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2025 Thana- SONBERSA District- Sitamarhi ======================================================

Rajesh Kumar, Son of Shatrudhan Mahto @ Shatrudhan Rai @ Shatrughan Mahto, Resident of Village – Sonbarsa, Ward No.- 11, P.S.- Sonbarsa, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

2 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sonbarsa P.S. Case No.177 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 21(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in short ‘NDPS Act’).

3. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is in custody since 08.06.2025.

4. As per FIR, the petitioner alleged to have in possession of proh