Dhananjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10044 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2022 Thana- D.R.I District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Dhananjay Kumar S/O Chanardev Yadav R/O Village- Kaila, P.SNagarnausa, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Union of India through the Narcotics Control Bureau of India Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suresh Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 19-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the N.C.B. and learned APP for the State. The petitioners have prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8(c), 20(B)(ii) (c) of the NDPS Act.

As per FIR, the petitioners were apprehended on the spot and upon search total 236.520 kg ganja was recovered from a truck bearing Reg. No. HR62A/2571. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10044 of 2023(3) dt.19-06-2023 2/2 the vehicle in question does not belong to them. They have got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 07.05.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that the recovery of ganja from the truck is alleged to be 236.520 kg which is much more than commercial quantity as per N.D.P.S. Act. Both the petitioners have also been apprehended on spot with the alleged ganja like substance.

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 petitioners 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