Sita Nath Sarkar v. The Union Of India Through Dhirendra Kumar Intelligence Officer, D R I , Regional Unit, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.17412 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -690 Year- 2014 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictPATNA ====================================================== Sita Nath Sarkar Son of late Dhirendra Nath Sarkar Resident of VillageKrishnapur Shyamtola, P.S. Baishnabnagar, District- Maldah(West Bengal). .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The Union of India through Dhirendra Kumar Intelligence officer, D R I , Regional Unit, Patna .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Devendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 17-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Complaint Case No.

690(c) of 2014, arising out of DRI/LZU/PRU/718 (ii)/ENQ-14/ 14-15 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 135 (i) (a) and 135(i)(b) of Customs Act, 1962.

Allegation against the petitioner is of smuggling of fake currency of Rs.6 lakhs from the Nepal and he has been arrested by Revenue Intelligence Bureau.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is in custody for last two years seven months and there is no likelihood to conclude the trial in near future and he has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17412 of 2017 (8) dt.17-07-2017 2/2 falsely been implicated in this case.

Heard learned counsel for the DRI, who has opposed the prayer for bail stating that petitioner was arrested at the spot and the case is punishable for seven years and further it has been submitted that two witnesses have been examined. Having heard both sides and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude the same within one year. With the above observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U