Chulhai Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.15230 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -21 Year- 2017 Thana -BYPASS District- PATNA ====================================================== Chulhai Das Son of late Kailash Das Resident of Rustampur, Kajrautia, Tola, P.s. Raghopur, District Vaishali.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Sucheta Yadav ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 30-03-2017 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of bail in connection with Byepass P.S.Case No.21 of 2017 for the offence under Sections 20/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is alleged recovery of 16 kg. 'Ganja' but the same has not been recovered from the possession of the petitioner rather from 'Chowki' of Dhaba. It has also been argued that the seized 'Ganja' is below a commercial quantity and now he has remained in custody for two months.

Heard learned A.P.P. It has been submitted that the petitioner was arrested on chase and admitted that the bag containing 'Ganja 'from Dhaba is of him.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15230 of 2017 (2) dt.30-03-2017 2/2 Having heard both sides and in view of seizure of 16 kg. of Ganja and facts as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner rather the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it preferably within a period of one year and if not concluded, the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the court concerned itself. With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U