Compoter Rajbhar @ Kompotar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6305 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-287 Year-2022 Thana- CHAINPUR District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Compoter Rajbhar @ Kompotar Ray Son Of Late Satam Ram @ Late Satam Rajbhar R/O Village- Ramgarh, P.S.- Chainpur, District- Kaimur At Bhabhua ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Sevak Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 31-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8(c), 20(B)(ii) (c), 27(A), 29 of the NDPS Act.

As per FIR, the petitioner was apprehended on the spot and upon search total 47.340 kg ganja was recovered from his house.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather ganja was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6305 of 2023(3) dt.31-07-2023 2/2 recovered from his joint house. He has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 11.11.2022. Learned APP appearing for the state has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that total 47.340 kg ganja was recovered from the house of the petitioner which is much more than commercial quantity as per N.D.P.S. Act. The petitioner has also been apprehended on spot. During investigation, the F.S.L. Report also support supported the prosecution version.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact and gravity of the offence, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as soon as possible.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Manishkumar/- U T