Shailendra Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40944 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Nawada ====================================================== SHAILENDRA PASWAN Son of Sri Vijendra Paswan @ Bijendra Paswan Resident of village- Bhathar, P.S.- Tharthari, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Pathak For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 13-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Special (NDPS) Case No. 29/2021, instituted for the offence under Sections 8, 20 (II) (b) (c) of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985. As per allegation in the F.I.R., it is a case of recovery of huge quantity i.e. 1190 Kgs Ganja (Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) have been recovered from a truck and two mobile phone recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Petitioner apprehended on the spot with the said incriminating materials.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent person and have committed no offence as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40944 of 2022(3) dt.13-02-2023 2/2 alleged in this case. He has no knowledge regarding loaded Ganga on the truck. Petitioner is in custody since 13.07.2021. Learned APP appearing on behalf for the State vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that huge quantity of Ganja were recovered from the truck and petitioner was arrested on the spot. This fact also supported by the seizure list.

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) Ranjeet/- U T