Birendra Prasad Yadav And ORS v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4068 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -164 Year- 2016 Thana -BELA District- SITAMARHI ======================================================

1. Birendra Prasad Yadav, Son of Raghunath Yadav.

2. Nagendra Prasad @ Narendra Rai @ Nagendra Rai, Son of Ram Dayal Rai.

3. Basir Ansari, Son of Dos Mohammad Ansari, All R/o Village- Dimahi, P.S.- Bela, District- Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Union of India through D.R.I. Patna.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Harendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

Petitioners are languishing in custody in connection with Bela P.S. Case No. 164 of 2016 for the offences punishable under Sections 8/20(b)(i)(B) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act.

Three persons on a motorcycle were apprehended along with ganja to the tune of 3.7 Kg. The petitioners were motorcycle riders and they are in custody since 05.11.2016. After hearing the parties and considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4068 of 2017 (3) dt.10-04-2017 2/2 prayer for bail of the petitioners is refused. However, the learned Court-below is directed to expedite the trial. If the trial is not concluded within one year of the custody of the petitioners, the petitioners may renew the prayer for bail before the learned trial Court itself.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T