Gurudat Patel v. The Union Of India, Through The Intelligence Officer, Narcotics Control Bereau (Ncb), Patna (Bihar)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34427 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2023 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Patna ====================================================== Gurudat Patel Son of Nakul Singh @ Nakul Prasad Resident of villageNauranga P.O- Tajnipur , P.S- Bind ,Tajnipur, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The Union Of India, Through The Intelligence Officer, Narcotics Control Bereau (NCB), Patna (BIHAR) Bihar 2.

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Chitranjan Sinha, Senior Advocate Mr.Sanchay Srivastava, Sushant Srivastava, Mr. AK Palit, Advocates For the Opposite Parties :

Ms/Mrs. Shail Kumari, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8(c), 20(B)(ii)(C), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 214 kilograms Ganja was recovered from the truck of which petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner is merely owner of the truck and was not aware of the nature of consignment being transported on it by the driver. No incriminating article has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34427 of 2024(7) dt.20-09-2024 2/2 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the the Union Of India opposes the prayer for bail. She submits that since large quantity of contraband has been recovered from the truck of which petitioner is registered owner, as such, he cannot escape responsibility.

6. Considering the nature and gravity of allegation, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T