Bajrangi Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15595 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2021 Thana- PARIHAR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== BAJRANGI MAHTO Son of Late Bhola Mahto Resident of Village - (Bishunpur) Ratwara, Ward No.- 9, P.S. - Bajpatti, District - Sitamarhi, Pin Code - 843333 (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uday Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 11-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Let the defect(s), if any, as pointed out by the office be removed within four weeks.

The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with Parihar P.S. Case No. 184 of 2021 for the offences under Sections 8, 20(B) (ii) (c), 21(c), 22(c), 23(c) of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act.

As per the prosecution story, the police personal upon information that narcotic drugs are being smuggled from Nepal intercepted a three wheeler Tempo and sezied 155 K.G. of ganja. The petitioner was one of the occupant of the said tempo, who was arrested from the spot.

Taking into account the amount of seizure by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15595 of 2022(2) dt.11-07-2022 2/2 police, this Court is not inclined to grant any privilege to the petitioner and the bail application is hereby rejected. The Trial Court is hereby directed to expedite the trial and see to it that the same is taken to logical conclusion without any delay.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Jagdish/- U T