Vijay Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26813 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2022 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Vijay Kumar Singh S/o Late Dhaja Singh, R/o Village- Baligaon, P.S. Ayar, District - Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Y.C. Verma, Sr. Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-11-2024 Heard Mr. Y.C. Verma, the learned senior counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2.

Petitioner seeks regular bail who is in custody since 09.10.2022, in connection with Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 472 of 2022, FIR dated 09.10.2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act. 3.

Earlier the petitioner has moved before this Hon'ble Court in Cr. Misc. No. 8888 of 2023, which was dismissed vide order dated 11.07.2023.

4.

According to the prosecution case, acting on the confidential information, the informant along with patrolling raiding party was waiting at zero mile meanwhile two persons riding on motorcycle upon seeing the police party tried to flee,

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It appears from the FIR and seizure list that altogether 400 grams of heroin was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

6.

Vide order dated 04.10.2024, a report was called for with regard to the stage of the trial and report dated 08.10.2024 of the learned trial Court reveals that out of five chargesheeted witnesses, three witnesses have already been examined and only investigating officer and circle officer are yet to be examined.

7.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State on the other hand has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

8.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the recovery of the commercial quantity and report of the learned trial Court, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 472 of 2022, pending in the Court of learned Additional Session Judge-I, Bhojpur at Ara.

9.

Prayer is refused.

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However, the learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest. (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Shahnawaz/- U T