Bhajan Sharkar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.9663 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -121 Year- 2016 Thana -BEGUSARAI GRP CASE DistrictBEGUSARAI ====================================================== Bhajan Sharkar, Son of Sukesh Sankar, Resident of village- Raspur, P.S.- Kotwali, District- Kutch Bihar (West Bangal). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jha, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Rabindra Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 27-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in N.D.P.S. Case 19 of 2016 instituted for the offence under Sections 20, 22 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act.

It is alleged that total 40 kg. 300 grams of Ganja has been recovered from beneath Berth No. 50 of Rajdhani Express kept in a bag and the petitioner claims those articles in the bag belonging to him. The seizure list was prepared. In such circumstances, keeping in view the recovery of huge quantity of Ganja, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

Prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9663 of 2017 (4) dt.27-04-2017 2/2 Petitioner is given liberty to renew his prayer for bail after nine months if no substantive progress is made in the trial (Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T