Kartik Paswan @ Kartik Bhagat v. The Union Of India Through Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64897 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Vaishali ====================================================== Kartik Paswan @ Kartik Bhagat Son of Late Kunj Bihari Paswan Resident of Village - Daudnagar, P.S. - Bidupur, District - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna. Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bela Singh, Advocate For the UOI :

Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 27-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Central Government Counsel for the Union of India. Let the defect(s), if any, as pointed out by the office be removed within four weeks from today.

In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Government Complaint Case No. C2A - 02/2021 (N.D.P.S. Case No. 02/2021) registered for the alleged offences under Section 8(c) read with Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) , 25 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

Allegedly the petitioner was apprehended with 98 Kgs. Ganja kept in the 'Dala' of the truck which was being driven by the petitioner.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64897 of 2021(3) dt.27-06-2022 2/2 petitioner has no knowledge about the contraband kept in the truck and he is no way to concerned with the same. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the main driver of the truck and the presence of contraband was not in his knowledge. The petitioner is in custody since 09.06.2021.

The learned Central Government Counsel for the Union of India submits that the petitioner was apprehended with five times of commercial quantity of the contraband, Ganja. Having regard to the submissions made hereinabove and considering the recovery of large quantity of Ganja from the possession of the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage.

However, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after nine months if the trial is not concluded within the said period.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) ved/- U T