Chandra Sah @ Chandranand Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55016 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -24 Year- 2016 Thana -KURSAKANTA District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Chandra Sah @ Chandranand Sah, Son of Late Sanaf Lal Sah, resident of Village- Pahusi Ward No. 3, Police Station- Kuwari, District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ram Bilash Roy Raman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-12-2016 Heard Sri Mukesh Kumar Rana, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.B.Roy Raman, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor.

The sole petitioner, apprehending his arrest in Kursakanta ( Kuwari O.P.) P.S. Case no.24 of 2016 registered for the offence under Sections 18 and 19 of the N.D.P.S. Act, has prayed for grant of bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that on a land about 400 plants of Opium was noticed. It was also noticed that it was land of the petitioner and he was indulged in cultivating Opium. He submits that the description of the land has not been mentioned in the F.I.R. Sri R.B.Roy Raman, learned Addl.

Public

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55016 of 2016 (2) dt.22-12-2016 2/2 Prosecutor has opposed the prayer for grant of bail of the petitioner. He submits that the petitioner is named accused in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that the petitioner is indulged in cultivating Opium.

Keeping in view the nature of accusation, as well as considering the fact that the petitioner has been arrayed as accused in the F.I.R. and is indulged in cultivating opium, there is no reason to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail. The petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U T