Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51015/2016rejected

Raju Prasad @ Raju v. The State Of Bihar

2017-01-30Mr. Justice Birendra Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51015 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -346 Year- 2016 Thana -GAYA KOTWALI District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Raju Prasad @ Raju, son of Late Shankar Prasad, resident of Murli Hill, Station Road, P.S.- Kotwali, P.O.- Gaya, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sourendra Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner is languishing in custody in connection with Kotwali (Gaya) P.S. Case No. 346 of 2016 for the offences punishable under Sections 17/18/21/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Hundred small packets of heroin was recovered from the pocket of this petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 12.10.2016.

Submission is that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and the recovered quantity was just above the small quantity.

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

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51015 of 2016 (3) dt.30-01-2017 2/2 bail prayer of the petitioner is refused. If the trial is not concluded within nine months from today, the petitioner may renew the prayer for bail before the learned Court-below. (Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T