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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16534/2019dismissed

Md. Saddab @ Sahdab v. The State Of Bihar

2019-04-16Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16534 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== MD. SADDAB @ SAHDAB Md. Salim @ Md. Saleem Z3/2015/1/A, River Side Road, Badartala, P.S- Nadiyal, dist. Choubis Pargana at Kolkata ( W.B) ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna Karpoori Thakur Sadan, CGO Complex, D and E Block, Ashiana-Digha Road, Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Renu Kumari For the U.O.I.

:

Mrs. Shail Kumar, C.G.C.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Sections 20 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The prosecution case in short is that 3 kg charas has been recovered in this case.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 17.9.2018 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. Charge-sheet has been submitted in the present case. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. 3 kg charas is alleged to have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16534 of 2019(2) dt.16-04-2019 2/2 been recovered from the constructive possession of the petitioner. There is no compliance of Sections 42 and 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. The alleged recovered quantity is above the commercial quantity. In the light of the provisions of Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act, the petitioner cannot be granted bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer is rejected. The Trial Court is directed to take all necessary steps to conclude the trial preferably within one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T