Raghunath Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2712 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -65 Year- 2016 Thana -RAGHOPUR District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ======================================================

1. Raghunath Rai, son of Banwari Rai, Resident of Village- Jagdishpur, P.S.- Raghopur, District- Vaishali.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Naresh Chandra Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Sufiyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner is languishing in custody in connection with Raghopur P.S. Case No. 65 of 2016 for the offences punishable under Sections 20/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act. From the dickey of the vehicle of this petitioner 15 kgs of ganja was recovered.

Submission of the petitioner is that F.S.L. report is still waiting and the police has submitted charge sheet. The petitioner is in custody since 10.08.2016. He has got no criminal antecedent.

Considering the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail for the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2712 of 2017 (3) dt.21-03-2017 2/2 present. The bail prayer of the petitioner is refused. The learned trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within nine months from today. In the event of non-conclusion of the trial, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail before the trial Court itself.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T