Arti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57472 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-363 Year-2024 Thana- KISHANGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== 1.

Arti Devi W/O Suman Kumar Resident of Village- Nagarnausa, P.S.- Nagarnausa, Dist.- Nalanda 2.

Lalo devi W/o Aabadh Bind @ Aabadh Jamadar Resident of VillageNagarnausa, P.S.- Nagarnausa, Dist.- Nalanda 3.

Runti Devi W/O Sonu Kumar Resident of Village- Nagarnausa, P.S.- Nagarnausa, Dist.- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 26-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 363 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. 3.

This is the second attempt of the petitioners for bail. The petitioners have renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57472 of 2025(3) dt.26-09-2025 2/3 15.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7048 of 2025. 4.

In compliance of the order dated 13.08.2025, a report dated 20.08.2025 with regard to the present stage of trial has been received. From perusal of the aforesaid report, it appears that out of seven witnesses, one witness has already been examined in this case. It is further reported that the trial is likely to be concluded within a period of six months. 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 15.09.2024 without any rhymes or reason and have got no criminal antecedent.

6.

Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners. Learned APP for the State submits that recovered contraband is above the commercial quantity, hence, there is bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

7.

There is no new ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioners. From the aforesaid report, it appears that the trial is in progress and the recovery of contraband beyond commercial quantity coupled with embargo under section 37 of the NDPS Act, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57472 of 2025(3) dt.26-09-2025 3/3 8.

In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioners is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial.

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