Lalu Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23357 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-337 Year-2020 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Lalu Sahni Son Of Sanichar Sahni, Resident Of Village - Nakhash Chowk, P.S.- Hajipur, Distt.- Vaishali At Hajipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Niranjan Parihar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 14-11-2022 Let the defect, if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Hajipur P.S. Case No. 337 of 2020 lodged under Sections 20,22,23,24,27, 27(A) and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. As per prosecution case, total 1.250 kg. of Charas have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that the alleged date of occurrence is very much relevant it is 17.05.2020 and according to him, it is a prime period of Corona. Counsel further submits that petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23357 of 2022(5) dt.14-11-2022 2/2 been intentionally made accused in this case due to the reason that there is criminal antecedent of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the said quantity of charas is more than the commercial quantity. He further submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean and there are in total 14 criminal cases pending against the petitioner.

In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present. Accordingly, the bail petition of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) ravishankar/- U T