Jeetan Singh @ Jeetam Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1312 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -119 Year- 2014 Thana -LADANIA District- MADHUBANI ====================================================== Jeetan Singh @ Jeetam Singh son of Hari Har Singh, resident of VillageKamepatti, P.S. Babubarhi, District- Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER ----------------- 04-03-2015 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in a criminal prosecution registered under Sections 20 (b) and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

Taking into consideration the fact that there is allegation of recovery of 26 Kgs. of Nepali ganja from the house of the petitioner and he being the sole named accused in the first information report vide Annexure-1, this Court is not inclined to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Ladaniya P.S.Case No. 119 of 2014 pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Madhubani is rejected for the present However, learned court below is hereby directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and all endeavour shall be made to conclude the same at an early date preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1312 of 2015 (3) dt.04-03-2015 2/2 aforesaid period of time, without there being any fault on the part of the petitioner, he shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Birendra Prasad Verma, J) Tahir/- U T