Prem Narayan Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.32960 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -68 Year- 2015 Thana -VALMIKINAGAR DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Prem Narayan Mahto son of Ram Chandra Mahto resident of VillageSemridih, P.S.- Balmiki Nagar, District- West Champaran (Bagaha) .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mahesh Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 16-08-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody since 11.10.2015 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20, 22, 23 and 29 of NDPS Act.

The petitioner was intercepted while travelling on a motorcycle and from a bag 1 kg. 970 grams. Charas were recovered.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that on suspicion the petitioner has been roped in the present case and a statement has been made in paragraph 3 of the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32960 of 2016 (2) dt.16-08-2016 2/2 Considering the commercial quantity of recovery of the contraband coupled with the embargo under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner in connection with Balmiki Nagar P.S. Case No. 68 of 2015 (Trial No. 01 of 2016 pending in the court of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, West Champaran at Bettiah. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

Let the trial be expedited.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) DKS/- U T