Nasima Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43938 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -6 Year- 2016 Thana -PURUSHOTTAMPUR DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Nasima Khatoon Wife of Sheikh Hasan Resident of Ahira Chainpur, P.S. Adapur, District - East Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nesar Ahmad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Damodar Prasad Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-12-2016 Heard Sri Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel assisted by Mr. Nesar Ahmad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Damodar Prasad Tiwary , learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

The sole petitioner, who is in custody in Purushottampur P.S. Case No. 06 of 2016 , Tr. No. 17 of 2016 registered for the offence under Sections 20, 22, 23 of the Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act since 18th January 2016 has prayed for grant of bail.

It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that informant has not disclosed exactly about the seized recovered material however , it was the petitioner who has disclosed that seized article was allegedly charas. From

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43938 of 2016 (3) dt.15-12-2016 2/2 possession of the petitioner total 8 kilogram of charas was recovered.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that prayer for bail of co -accused has already been rejected by this court .

Considering the commercial quantity of the recovered charas , there is no reason to extend the privilege of bail. Prayer for bail stands rejected. However, considering the fact that petitioner is in custody since January 2016 while dismissing it is desirable to direct the court below to take all steps for early disposal of the case.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) Praful/- U T