Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45098 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-478 Year-2021 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Sahani S/o- Late Lakhindra Sahni Resident of VillageKolhua Paigambarpur, P.S. Ahiyapur, Distridct- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Adv.

Mrs. Dristi Mohan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 30-08-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with NDPS Case No.98 of 2021 arising out of Ahiyapur P.S. Case No.478 of 2021 lodged under Sections 399, 402/34 of the IPC read with Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act read with sections 8/20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act pending before the court of Addl. Sessions Judge-II, Muzaffarpur.

3. Mrs. Dristi Mohan, learned counsel for the petitioner submits at bar that counsel on record is not well, therefore, she seeks adjournment in this case.

4. It transpires to this Court that progress report has been called for. From the report, it transpires that inspite of 8

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45098 of 2025(3) dt.30-08-2025 2/2 charge-sheet witnesses, no witnesses have been examined. It is a matter relating to NDPS in which there are 9 antecedents of the petitioner.

5. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

6. It transpires to this Court that speedy trial is constitutional vision of justice. As such, it is hereby directed to the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur to do the needful and direct the SHO/I.O. of this case to produce the witnesses before the trial court for adducing evidence within 6 months from the date of production of this order.

7. However, Registry is directed to communicate this order forthwith to the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur through E-mail, Whatsapp etc. Registry is further directed to hand over a copy of this order to learned A.P.P., who shall communicate this order to the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur at his level.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Prakashmani/- U T