Md. Nafees v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

(FROM RESIDENTIAL OFFICE VIA VIDEO APPLICATION) CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34731 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2017 Thana- D.R.I District- Patna ====================================================== MD. NAFEES Son of Late Haji Moharram Ali @ Late Moharram Ali Resident of House No.9/642, Paniganv, P.S.- Indira Nagar, District- Lucknow (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Majid Mahboob Khan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 01-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State. This is the fourth attempt of the petitioner to obtain bail in connection with Special Case No. 128 of 2017 arising out of Complaint Case No. 14 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21, 23, 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (N.D.P.S.) Act, 1985. On the last date this Court called for a report from the learned trial court which has now been received as contained in Letter No. 45 dated 06.08.2021. The trial court report says that the case is fixed for framing of charge and it may be concluded within six months.

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34731 of 2021(3) dt.01-09-2021 2/2 has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case wherein the prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected on merit, the trial court's report says that the case is fixed for framing of charge and it may be concluded within six months, this Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Prayer for bail is thus refused. Let the trial be expedited. The trial court is expected to conclude the trial and all endeavours be made to conclude the trial within the time-frame provided by the trial court.

If the trial still remains unconcluded for no reason attributable to the petitioner, he may renew his prayer for bail. This application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Rishi/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.