Ramchandra @ Ramchandra Hajra v. The State Of Bihar And ANR

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14263 of 2015 (5) dt.10-08-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14263 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -3 Year- 2014 Thana -ECONOMIC OFFENCE DistrictMUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== RAMCHANDRA @ RAMCHANDRA HAJRA S/o Late Dhawal Hazra R/v + P.O. Ratan Mala, P.S. Majhaulia, Distt. West Champaran .... .... Petitioner

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The State of Bihar & ANR .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s Mr. Sanjay Kumar No.-7 For the Opposite Party/s Mr. V.N.P.Sinha(For Eou) For DRI Mr. Devendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 10-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner has been arrested in connection with DRI Case No. 03/2014(PRU registered under Sections 135(1)(a) and 135(1)(b) of the Custom Act, 1962.

There is allegation against the petitioner is that he was indulged in smuggling of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Bangladesh to Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar and was caught with one bundle of Fake Indian Currency Notes of Rs. 1,000/- and a mobile. It is further submitted that he has confessed before the Custom Officer and the phone location was at VillageNew 18th mile, P.O., Pubarun, P.SA. Baishnabnagar, Distt.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14263 of 2015 (5) dt.10-08-2015 Malda, which is quite closer to the Indo-Bangladesh border. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected.

The trial court is directed to expedite the trial. (Gopal Prasad, J) sushma/- U