Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10371/2025dismissed

Vicky Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-25Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10371 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2023 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Vicky Kumar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari For the UOI :

Ms. Shail Kumari CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-07-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned APP for the State and the learned CGC for the UOI.

2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 03.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 66189 of 2024.

3. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.

4. The following order was passed on 03.10.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 66189 of 2024:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with NCB Crime No. NCB/PZU/V/15/2023 registered for the offence under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29 of the NDPS Act.

3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. There

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10371 of 2025(4) dt.25-07-2025 2/2 is recovery of 214 K.G. of ganja from the possession of the petitioner.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the helper of the truck and he has no knowledge about the ganja being carried in the truck. Petitioner is in jail since 12.12.2023

5. Learned counsel for the N.C.B; Smt. Shail Kumari has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. Considering the huge recovery of ganja from the possession of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is dismissed.

7. The Special Judge, NDPS Act, Aurangabad is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner. The N.C.B. will produce the witness(s) on the dates fixed so that trial is not delayed.

8. If the trial is delayed by the N.C.B., the petitioner has liberty to pray for bail.

5. The learned CGC, Ms. Shail Kumari submits that two witnesses have been examined and the rest of the witnesses shall be examined within six weeks.

6. In these circumstances, this application is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court if the trial is delayed by the NCB.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U