Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36069 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-320 Year-2023 Thana- FATUA District- Patna ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Son Of Munarik Rai @ Munarik Ray Resident Of VillageGadhochak, Ps- Nadi, Distt- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mohammad Sufyan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 09-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case. No. 320 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 8(c), 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act, Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of one country made pistol along with one live cartridge, 1 kg of ganja like intoxicating substance and 50 liters of illicit liquor from the possession of this petitioner.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this present case. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in custody

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36069 of 2023(6) dt.09-01-2024 2/2 since 01.05.2023.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that the petitioner is named in FIR and there has been recoveries of 1 kg of ganja, 50 liters of illicit liquor and one country made pistol along with one live cartridge from the possession of this petitioner. He has criminal antecedents as well.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as soon as possible.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) lata/- U T