Akhil Das @ Akil Das v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64975 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-366 Year-2020 Thana- BIHPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Akhil Das @ Akil Das, S/O Surendra Das @ Surendra Mohan Das, Resident Of Talukertari, P.S.- Falakata, District- Alipur Dwar (WEST Bengal) ... ... Petitioner/s
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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Y. C. Verma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Ram Pravesh Nath Tiwari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-02-2024 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 22 of 2020 arising out of Bihpur (Bhawanipur) P.S. Case No. 366 of 2020 for the offence registered under Sections 8, 20(b) (11) (c) and 22 N.D.P.S. Act.
3. This is the second bail application filed by the petitioner. Earlier, bail application of the petitioner was rejected by the coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 07.01.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 34125 of 2021.
4. As per the prosecution case, during the course of routine checking of the vehicles, the police intercepted a Honda
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64975 of 2023(5) dt.07-02-2024 2/2 City Car in which including the driver three passengers were travelling. From the secret chamber of that car 93 kilograms of Ganja came to be recovered. The said quantity is more than commercial quantity.
5. Learned Trial Court sent a report regarding present stage of trial and in its report it is submitted that the trial of the case may be concluded within expected time of six months if both sides cooperate in trial.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed.
7. In view of the fact that the petitioner is in jail custody since 16.09.2020, trial court is expected to conclude the trial expeditiously.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) khushbu/- U T