Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45413/2021dismissed

Jagjeet Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2021-09-01Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45413 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-269 Year-2018 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Jagjeet Singh, aged about 30 years, S/o Ram Singh, Resident of VillageGarde-Ki, P.S.- Kaman, District- Gurudaspur, State- Punjab. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar No.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 01-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conference.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an undertaking that all defects pointed out by the stamp reporter shall be removed, and compliance with the conditions of the notices of this Court with regard to acceptance of e-filing shall be made, without delay immediately upon resumption of normal physical functioning of the Court, and in any event within one month thereof.

3. The petitioner, who is in custody since 27.12.2018, has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with Nadi Thana P.S. Case No. 269 of 2018, Special Case No. 148 of 2018, having earlier been rejected by order dated 10.09.2020 in Cr. Misc. No.21509 of 2020 for the alleged offences under Sections

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45413 of 2021(2) dt.01-09-2021 2/2 20, 22, 25, 29 of NDPS Act and Section 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he was the driver of the seized truck from which 562 kilogram of ganja was recovered. It is submitted that the petitioner has already suffered custody since 27.12.2018.

5. Having heard the parties, this Court is not inclined to take a different view in the matter of granting bail to the petitioner at this stage. The petition stands dismissed.

6. Office shall follow-up to ensure that all defects are removed and compliance with the notices of this Court are made by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para 2 hereinabvove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Vikash Jain, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T