Sugandhi Devi @ Suganti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46133 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2021 Thana- RAXAUL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sugandhi Devi @ Suganti Devi wife of Jaylal Sahni @ Jailal Sahani VillageDhaba Tola W.No-4, Panapur Ps- Harsidhi Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 20-09-2024 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Raxaul PS case no. 192 of 2021 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(II)(c)/23(c)/25 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3.

The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 03 kg. of charas has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the third attempt on behalf of the petitioner for grant of regular bail. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 01.06.2021 and the trial is not progressing. 5.

This Court had called for a report vide order dated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46133 of 2024(3) dt.20-09-2024 2/2 09.08.2024, in pursuance whereof, learned trial court has submitted its report dated 20.08.2024, stating therein that all the 10 charge-sheet witnesses have been examined in this case, the case is fixed for defence evidence and the trial is likely to be concluded within one month.

6.

In view of the fact that 3 kg of charas has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner, which is a commercial quantity under N.D.P.S. Act and the trial is likely to be concluded within a short while, I am not inclined to grant the privilege of regular bail to the petitioner, at this stage. 7.

This application is, accordingly, rejected.

8.

However, the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, after 03 months, if the trial is not concluded. (Anil Kumar Sinha, J) rinkee/- U T