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Patna High Court Flags Security Lapses in Assam-Bihar Narcotics Smuggling
Two boys under the age of 18 were caught in a car carrying a large amount of cannabis.
The cannabis was hidden in a special space inside the car.
The car had no registration certificate, and the boys had no driving licenses.
Officials caught them near Patna after the vehicle had traveled from Assam.
The Patna High Court said it was worrying that the vehicle passed through security checks.
The court said similar weaknesses could allow dangerous items, such as explosives, to be transported.
It ordered a police investigation into how this happened.
The court also said the boys’ ages must be checked carefully.
The Patna High Court raised concerns over security lapses after two minors allegedly transported over 60 kg of cannabis from Assam to Bihar.
The boys were intercepted near Didarganj in a vehicle without a registration certificate or a secret cavity containing 109 packets of cannabis.
Justice Arum Kumar Jha ordered the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police to investigate the security failures within three months.
The court allowed one minor’s revision petition after the Juvenile Justice Board had denied him bail.
Authorities were directed to verify the boys’ ages, with possible bail cancellation if concealment or fraud is established.
- Who
- The Patna High Court, two minor boys, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, and the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police.
- What
- The court flagged security lapses after the boys were allegedly caught transporting more than 60 kilograms of cannabis and ordered an enquiry.
- Where
- The vehicle was intercepted at Didarganj near Patna after traveling from Assam to Bihar.
- When
- The court order was dated September 15, and the report was published on September 21.
- Why
- The court was concerned that the vehicle traveled uninterrupted despite lacking registration documents and carrying a commercial quantity of cannabis.
Court’s Concerns
State Security Position
Security arrangements
Court’s Concerns
The court said the vehicle’s uninterrupted journey from Assam to Bihar exposed serious security lapses and called the state’s claim of foolproof public-safety arrangements a hoax.
State Security Position
The state’s stated position, as described by the court, was that foolproof security arrangements existed for the safety of the public.
Age verification and bail
Court’s Concerns
The court allowed the revision petition but directed authorities to verify whether the two boys were genuinely juveniles and investigate possible concealment or fraud.
State Security Position
If authorities establish that the boys concealed material facts about their ages or used fraudulent practices, the state may seek cancellation of their bail bonds and review of their juvenile status.
Key facts
- Recovered substance
- More than 60 kilograms of cannabis
- Packaging
- 109 packets hidden in a secret cavity
- Accused
- Two minor boys from Patna district
- Vehicle status
- The vehicle had no registration certificate
- Interception site
- Didarganj near Patna
- Investigation deadline
- The Patna SSP was directed to complete an enquiry within three months
- Legal status
- The boys were declared children in conflict with the law under the juvenile justice process
Quotes
Justice Arum Kumar Jha
Single-judge Patna High Court judge who issued the order
“travelled uninterrupted all the way from Assam to Bihar carrying a commercial quantity of Ganja. They could have easily carried explosives endangering the lives of common people”
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“the claim of the state about there being foolproof security arrangements for the safety of the common people appears to be a hoax”
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