Nagendra Prasad Yadav @ Nagendra Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25601 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -155 Year- 2017 Thana -NAWADAH COMPLAINT CASE DistrictNAWADA ====================================================== Nagendra Prasad Yadav @ Nagendra Kumar Yadav, son of Ramchandra Yadav, resident of Village- Kabilasha, P.S.- Ladaniya, DistrictMadhubani. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anant Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 16-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with P.R. Case No. 155 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Section 20(b) of N.D.P.S. Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of recovery of 40 kg. of ganja from the vehicle and petitioner is said to be driver of the said vehicle.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is driver and he has nothing to do with the seized articles and further he is in custody for eight months.

Heard learned APP also, who has opposed the prayer for bail.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25601 of 2017 (5) dt.16-10-2017 2/2 Having heard both sides and in view of the allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of nine months. With the above observation, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U