Chote Lal Thakur v. The Union Of India Through Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31781 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2011 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Patna ====================================================== Chote Lal Thakur Son of Late Mohan Lal Thakur R/O H No. 14/269, Sarvodaya Nagar, Raxaul, P.S.- Raxaul, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna Additional solution general of India Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Pandey, Sr. CGC :
Mr. Arvind Kumar, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 12-09-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with special (N.D.P.S.) Case no. 48(A) of 2011 arising out of F.No. NCB/PZU/V/01/2011/857 for the offence punishable under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant, official of Narcotic Control Bureau, Patna Zone alleged that it raided the Karbigahiya side Patna Railway Junction and from Vijay Kumar Chaurasiya, 26 bags of brown colour semi solid substance weighing 12.150 Kg Hasis/Charas like substance is recovered/seized. It was informed by him that it has been supplied by this petitioner which led to his implication.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31781 of 2025(4) dt.12-09-2025 2/2
4. In this case, the Trial Court was called for which has now come and according to it, the matter is running on prosecution evidence.
5. Learned counsel representing the Union of India submits that the matter is of the year 2011 and for 13 years, the petitioner evaded arrest and as such, releasing him on bail which will again hamper the trial.
6. Considering the submissions of the parties as also the allegation that has come against the petitioner, this Court expects the Trial Court to expedite the trial in view of the fact that the matter is of the year 2011.
7. So far as the bail application is concerned, considering the allegation that has come coupled with the submission made by the learned Central Government counsel, no relief can be extended.
8. Accordingly, the bail application stands rejected. (Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U T