Dilip Paswan v. The Union Of India Through Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26284 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2021 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Patna ====================================================== Dilip Paswan S/o- Janeshwar Paswan Resident of Vill- Ved Vyas Mandir Road, Rugdi tola, P.S. Ved Vyas Rourkela, District- Sundegarh Odisha ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ram Tujabh Singh, CGC Mr. Radhika Raman, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Case No. 163 of 2021, arising out of NCB Case No. 25 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(i)(c), 25 & 29 of the NDPS Act.

3.

This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected on merit by this Court vide order dated 07-05-2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 52260 of 2023. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 03-11-2021

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26284 of 2025(4) dt.29-08-2025 2/2 without any rhymes or reason. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no likelihood of the trial being concluded in the near future.

5.

Learned counsel for the NCB opposes the prayer for grant of bail. It is fervently contended that only one witness is yet to be examined, which is likely to be examined within a period of four weeks.

6.

There is no new ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner. As per submission of learned counsel for the NCB, it appears that trial is on the verge of its conclusion. 7.

In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from today. If the trial is not concluded within the period of two months, as stated above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer before the court below.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T