Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21413/2025dismissed

Shankar Mahto @ Ram Shankar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-26Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21413 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2015 Thana- KHODAWANDPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== Shankar Mahto @ Ram Shankar Mahto Son of Guljar Mahto Resident of Village - Sinarpura Pafaut, P.S. - Khodawandpur, District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Chittranjan Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr. Ranjit Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-09-2025 Heard the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner in connection with Khodawanpur P.S. Case No. 186 of 2015 registered for the offence under Sections 20(ii)(c), 22(c) of the NDPS Act.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected on 31.07.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 31938 of 2024 which reads as follows:- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khodawanpur P.S. Case No. 186/2015 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 20(ii)(c), 22(c) of the NDPS Act.

3. The recovery is of 4 quintals of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21413 of 2025(5) dt.26-09-2025 2/2 Ganja from the cowshed (Goshala) of the petitioner. The petitioner is in jail since 14.11.2023.

4. It has been submitted by Mr.

Sinha, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner that description of cowshed is not proper as no plot number has been given and it has not been specifically mentioned that the same plot belongs to the petitioner.

5. Considering the huge quantity of Ganja from the cowshed of the petitioner, this application is dismissed.

6. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

4. Mr. Sinha, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that out of eight witnesses, six witnesses have already been examined.

5. In view of the aforesaid, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is hereby rejected.

6. If the Trial is not concluded at the earliest preferably within six months by the prosecution, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T