Dinesh Rajput v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53495 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gaya ====================================================== Dinesh Rajput S/O Bhanu Prakash Rajput @ Bhanu Prakash R/O VillagePadam Nagar Khirkala, Gali No. 2, Bhopan Goan, Faridabad, Dist. Faridabad, Haryana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aryan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Vinod Shanker Modi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 06-11-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 72 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Sections 8, 20(b), 11(c) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. According to the prosecution case, there is recovery of Ganja like contraband substance i.e. 330 kg from a truck bearing Registration no. HR74-9193. The petitioner is said to be driver of the seized vehicle who was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of Ganja like contraband substance. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53495 of 2023(4) dt.06-11-2023 2/2 further submitted that the provision of N.D.P.S. Act has not been followed properly. Moreover, the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 22.9.2021.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that the petitioner was apprehended on spot with a truck from where, Ganja like narcotic substance was recovered which is said to be 330 kg and the same is much more than commercial quantity as per the N.D.P.S. Act. It is also submitted that witnesses of this case have also supported the prosecution.

6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the quantity of seized Ganja which is much more than commercial quantity, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

7. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as soon as possible.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T