Narendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26285 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2024 Thana- SURSAND District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Narendra Kumar, Male, aged about 20 years, Son of Siyasaran Mandal R/o Village- Gorhari, Ward No. 17, P.S.- Parihar, Dist.- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umesh Lal Verma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 15-04-2024 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sursand P.S. Case No.56 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 29 of the NDPS Act and Sections 25(1-B) (a), 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3.

Allegation against the petitioner is to have in possession of total 1.15 kg. of Ganja.

4.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner. It is submitted that seizure list appears doubtful being

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26285 of 2024(2) dt.15-04-2024 2/2 not supported by independent witnesses, rather by police personnels. It is further submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and he is in custody since 24.01.2024. 5.

Learned APP appearing for the State, opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6.

In view of the submissions, as made above, as it appears from seizure list that total 1.15 kg. of Ganja has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, at present.

7.

Accordingly, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected herewith.

8.

Learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of 06 (six) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and if the trial could not be concluded within specified period, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail of the petitioner before learned trial court itself and learned trial court shall consider the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) S.Katyayan/- U T