Umar Faurque @ Md. Umar Faruque v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2697 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-59 Year-2025 Thana- JOGBANI District- Araria ====================================================== Umar Faurque @ Md. Umar Faruque S/O Md. Hasim R/O Vill.- Amauna, Ward No.- 20, P.S- Jogbani, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Krishna Prasad, Sr. Advocate Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 30-01-2026 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special (NDPS) Case No. 154 of 2025 arising out of Jogbani P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 21(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. Earlier vide order dated 25.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 49329 of 2025 regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court considering the recovery of the contraband beyond the commercial quantity.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner charge has been framed in this case and is languishing in judicial custody since 27.05.2025 without any rhymes or
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2697 of 2026(2) dt.30-01-2026 2/2 reason.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail.
6. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner.
7. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from today. However, if the trial is not concluded within a period of six months from today, liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail before the learned court below itself.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T