Ashok Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37166 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2017 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Patna ====================================================== Ashok Yadav S/O Suresh Yadav R/O Village Ajamtulla, P.S. Rajaun, DistrictBanka. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kritu Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 14-08-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in F.No. NCB/PZU/Cr. No. 13/17 arising out of Special Case No. 87/17, instituted for offence under Sections 8 and 20 (b) (ii) (c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act 1985.

It is alleged in the written report that total 633.100 Kgs. Ganja was recovered from a truck. Petitioner was arrested from the truck.

Prayer for bail of petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 21.09.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 46834 of 2017 with direction to expedite the trial and conclude within one year. Report has been called for from the Court below

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37166 of 2019(4) dt.14-08-2019 2/2 about stage of trial. It is mentioned in report that charge has been framed in the case. The case is fixed for evidence of prosecution witnesses.

Considering the recovery of huge quantity of Ganja from the truck of petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, prayer for bail of petitioner is again rejected. The petitioner is in custody since 19.06.2017 The trial Court is directed to make efforts to conclude the trial within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of copy of this order by fixing the case either on day to day basis or giving short adjournment in the case and send compliance report to this Court.

Petitioner is given liberty to renew prayer for bail in the event trial is not concluded within aforesaid period. (Sanjay Priya, J) kamlesh/- U T