Sanjit Dev Verma @ Sanjit Debbarma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26556 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2018 Thana- KATIHAR District- Katihar ====================================================== SANJIT DEV VERMA @ SANJIT DEBBARMA Son of Kartik Debbarma, Resident of Village - Barkathal, P.S.- Siddharth Mohanpur, Distt.- Tripura West ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Anish Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 14-08-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for grant of bail in connection with Special NDPS Case No. 03 of 2018 arising out of Katihar Sahayak P.S. Case No. 73 of 2018, G.R. Case No. 414 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8/20(b) (ii) (C )/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act.

As per allegation in the FIR, a truck and a Bolero Jeep having been intercepted, a total quantity of 644.05 kg of Ganja was recovered from the truck in which the petitioner was one of the occupants.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26556 of 2019(4) dt.14-08-2019 2/2 that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He is in custody since 01.02.2018. A report with respect to stage of trial had been called for in this case and from the report received it transpires that charge was framed on 22.5.19 but no witnesses have been produced by the prosecution in the trial.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration that the petitioner was one of the occupants in the truck from where the aforesaid 644.05 kg of ganja is said to have been recovered, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and, as such, the same is rejected. However, taking into consideration, the petitioner is in custody since 01.02.2018 and that he has no criminal antecedent, liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after completing two years in custody. (Partha Sarthy, J) sushma/- U T