Khatoon Nesha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34322 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -74 Year- 2016 Thana -GAUNAHA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Khatoon Nesha Wife of Jamdin Mian, Resident of Village- Bhitiharwa, P.S.- Gaunaha, District- West Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satyavrat Verma, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Akbar Ali, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-08-2017 Heard Sri Satyavrat Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Akbar Ali, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. This is the second attempt for grant of bail on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Gaunaha P.S. Case No.74 of 2016 registered for the offence under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on 13.12.2016 vide Cr.Misc.No. 43660 of 2016 on merit.

Considering the fact that on merit, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected, there is no reason to review my earlier order. The petition stands dismissed. However, it is submitted that the petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since long and though charge has been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34322 of 2017 (2) dt.23-08-2017 2/2 framed, the case is not proceeding expeditiously .Accordingly, while rejecting the prayer for bail , it is desirable to observe that the learned trial court as well as the prosecution may take appropriate steps, so that the case may come to its logical end without unnecessary delay (Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U T