Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44193/2025bail rejected

Devanand Srivastav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44193 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1602 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Devanand Srivastav S/o Rajesh Srivastav R/o Village- Ekari, P.S.- Thariyiaon, District- Fatehpur (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Priya Ranjan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gaya Excise P.S. Case No. 1602 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that there is recovery of 96 Kg of ganja like substance from the dicky of the car, which is alleged to be driven by the petitioner.

4. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 29.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 54746 of 2024.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.09.2023 and till date, even the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44193 of 2025(3) dt.19-08-2025 2/2 charge has not been framed and, thus, there is no likelihood of conclusion of the trial in near future.

6. In compliance to the order of this Court dated 01.07.2025, the learned court below has sent report dated 24.07.2025 regarding present stage of trial.

7. The report of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-XII, Gaya dated 24.07.2025 suggests that the cognizance has been taken on 12.03.2024 against three accused persons and the case is running for appearance of the accused namely Ankit Kumar Mourya.

8. This Court finds that there is no new ground to reconsider the bail application of the petitioner.

9. In that view of the matter, the present application is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T