Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23159/2024dismissed

Ajit Rai v. The State Of Bihar Through The Superintendent Of Police, Economic Offences Unit, Patna

2024-08-23Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23159 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2023 Thana- ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BIHAR District- Patna ====================================================== AJIT RAI SON OF BACHA RAI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - AMAITHI, P.O. - MASAUNA, P.S. - SANJHAULI, DISTRICT - ROHTAS AT SASARAM, PIN CODE - 802220 (BIHAR) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ECONOMIC OFFENCES UNIT, PATNA BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Vishwanath Pd. Sinha, Sr. Adv.

Mr.Vijay Anand, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Economic Offences P.S. Case No. 12 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 9/20(B)(ii) (c)/25/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

3. As per allegation, some Ganja smugglers were going by a pick-up van and Swift Dezire Car. The police intercepted those vehicles. 100 kg of ganja was recovered from the pick-up van and 30 kg of ganja was recovered from the Swift Dezire Car. One of the miscreants disclosed his name as Rishi Tiwari and second as Ajit Rai (the petitioner). Five

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23159 of 2024(6) dt.23-08-2024 2/2 accused persons were arrested from the pick-up van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He was not involved in the occurrence. He was travelling by a Bus and he got down from the Bus in a road jam and the police arrested him.

5. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the Economic Offences Unit has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the petitioner was travelling by the vehicle wherefrom 30 kg of ganja was recovered. He was arrested at the spot and he has criminal antecedents of two cases of similar nature.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege for bail, which is hereby rejected.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) kundan/- U T