Ranjeet Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.69723 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2018 Thana- Manigachhi District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Ranjeet Singh, Son of Darwara Singh, Resident of Village- Kot Budha, Police Station- Patti, District -Taran Tal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Sri Devendra Kumar Singh, Sr. Advocate Sri Girish Chandra Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Sri Damodar Prasad Tiwary, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-11-2018 Heard Sri Devendra Kumar Sinha, learned senior counsel assisted by Sri Girish Chandra Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Damodar Prasad Twiary, learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

The sole petitioner who is in custody since 22.03.2018 in connection with G.O. Case No. 03 of 2018 arising out of Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 60 of 2018 registered for the offence under Section 8, 20 ( C ) and 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act has prayed for grant of bail.

Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was mainly a driver of Truck from which huge quantity of Ganja to the tune of 900 K.G. was recovered otherwise the petitioner being driver was not knowing

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.69723 of 2018(2) dt.30-11-2018 2/2 regarding such loading. Virtually it was being done by the owner and other accused persons.

Be that as it may, the petitioner was arrested while driving a Truck from which about 900 K.G. Ganja was recovered.

Considering the nature of accusation there is no reason to pass favourable order.

The prayer for bail stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) praful/- U T