Amarjeet Paswan @ Guddu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55595 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-283 Year-2021 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria ====================================================== AMARJEET PASWAN @ GUDDU Son of Late Vijali Paswan Resident of Village- Vijyawaj @ Jiyawaj @ Jawaj, P.S.- Mahnar, District- Vaishali at Hajipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijay Kumar Pathak, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 09-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 8, 20 (b)(ii) C, 22, 23, 25 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

As per the prosecution case, on the vehicle being driven by the petitioner being searched, 93.62 kgs of Ganja was recovered.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession or his vehicle. He is a professional driver and did not know the contents of the goods loaded. He is in custody since 14.6.2021 and has no criminal antecedent. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55595 of 2021(3) dt.09-05-2022 2/2 Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the recovery of 93.62 kgs of Ganja from the Car being driven by the petitioner, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T