Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8828/2016rejected

Ravindra Yadav v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2016-04-11Mr. Justice Gopal Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 8828 of 2016 Arising out of P.S. Case No. - 6 Year - 2015 Thana - GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District - MUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Ravindra Yadav, Son of Late Chandra Yadav @ Chanar Yadav, Resident of Village - Mathia, P.S. - Harsidhi, District - East Champaran (Bihar), Presently residing at village - Kritpur (Tola Inglish), P.O. Kritpur, P.S. Harsidhi, District - East Champaran .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Giri, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Devendra Kumar, (EOU) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 11-04-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under Sections 135(1)(a) and (b) of the Customs Act, 1962 with regard to the recovery of fake currency notes alleged to have been smuggled out side the India from the possession of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) submits that the trial shall be concluded within three months.

Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage in connection with D.R.I. 06/PRU/15 corresponding to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8828 of 2016 (4) dt.11-04-2016 Trial No. 305/15 pending in the Court of Presiding Officer (Spl.) Economic Offences at Muzaffarpur.

However, the State is directed to expedite the trial and abide by his stand that the case will be disposed of within three months and if the trial is not concluded within the same period, then the learned Special Court itself consider the bail of the petitioner and the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after three months.

Kundan (Gopal Prasad, J) U T