Sandeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.66054 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2018 Thana- SAMSTIPUR RAIL P.S DistrictSamastipur ====================================================== Sandeep Kumar S/o Panna Lal Yadav Resident of Village- Maniyara Naya Tola, P.S. Kuchaikote, District- Gopalganj., ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suneil Kumar Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Jitendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 03-12-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Samastipur (Rail) P.S. Case No. 143/2018, instituted for offences under Sections 20 and 22 of NDPS Act.

It is alleged in the written report that on secret information the police party reached at platform no. 7 of Samastipur Railway Station and apprehended the petitioner from Awadh Assam Express along with trolly bag containing 9.5kgs of Ganja. On query, petitioner disclosed that aforesaid Ganja belongs to one Harikesh Yadav of village Tamkuhi (U.P.) and has to deliver the same to one Rajeev Kumar of Sulabh Sauchalaya situated at bus stand Gopalganj, who would pay him

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.66054 of 2018(3) dt.03-12-2018 2/2 Rs. 2,000/- for the same.

As such, petitioner was knowingly carrying the aforesaid Ganja.

In view of such, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, prayer for bail of petitioner is rejected.

The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and make all efforts to dispose off the same as early as possible preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of this order.

(Sanjay Priya, J) rakhi/- U T