Koshaliya Devi @ Meena Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 55435 of 2016 Arising out of P.S. Case No. - 27 Year - 2016 Thana - KHAGARIA GRP CASE District - KHAGARIA ======================================================

1. Koshaliya Devi @ Meena Devi, wife of Late Vishwanath Mahton, Resident of Mohalla - Bari Durga Mandir, Ward No. 3, P.S. - Rosara, District - Samastipur

2. Renu Devi, Wife of Dinesh Mahton, Resident of Village - Bishanpur, Ward No. 9, P.S. - Khanpur, District - Samastipur .... .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners : Mr. Bhola Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

Petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

From the possession of the petitioners about 10 Kg. of Ganja was recovered.

The petitioners are in custody since 21.09.2016. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail in connection with Special Case No. 15 of 2016 arising out of Nawgachiya Rail Police Station Case No. 27 of 2017 pending in the court of learned

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55435 of 2016 (3) dt.06-03-2017 2/2 Special Judge-cum-Additional Sessions Judge-I, Khagaria, for the present.

Hence, prayer for bail is refused.

The petitioners may renew their prayer for bail if the trial is not concluded within nine months. Kundan (Birendra Kumar, J) U T