Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32329 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-392 Year-2016 Thana- BARH District- Patna ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar, Male, Son of Mahangu Pandit, Resident of Village Jamunichak, Police Station Barh, District Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Mouar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Mustaqu Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 04-01-2021 Heard Mr. Arvind Kumar Mouar, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Mustaqu Alam, the learned Additional P.P.

The petitioner seeks bail in Special Case No.98 of 2016, arising out of Barh P.S. Case No.392 of 2016, registered under Sections 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act.

43 Kgs. of Ganja is said to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trial court was directed to hear the arguments of both sides and dispose of the trial within one month from the date of receipt of this order by order dated 02.06.2020, but the judgment has not yet been delivered.

On such submission, a report was called for from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32329 of 2020(3) dt.04-01-2021 2/2 learned Additional Sessions Judge-XXII, Patna. The learned Additional Sessions Judge in his report disclosed that the order sheet was shown to the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner but the learned counsel for the petitioner has not turned up on any date. It appears that on account of laches on the part of the petitioner, the judgment has not yet been delivered.

In this view of the fact, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) S.KUMAR/- U T