Dharamdas Sada v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.29886 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2017 Thana- RATANPURA District- Supaul ====================================================== Dharamdas Sada, Son of Late Asharfi Sada, Resident of Baijnathpur, P.S. Ratanpura, District- Supaul.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Ajay Kumar-I, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Ratanpura P.S. Case No.53 of 2017, corresponding to Special Case No.16 of 2017, registered under Sections 20(b) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act.

Accusation is that petitioner was found selling Ganja in puriyas, when his house was searched, 5 Kgs. of Ganja was recovered.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no recovery of Ganja from his house and the petitioner has been in custody in this case since 28.11.2017 and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent; whereas the learned counsel for the State submits that the seizure list clearly indicates the recovery

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29886 of 2018(4) dt.02-08-2018 2/2 from the house of the petitioner and there is also signature regarding acceptance of the copy of the same. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, as the charge has been framed and the evidence is being recorded by the trial court, so the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected.

However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and preferably conclude the same within six months. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, the petitioner may renew his prayer of bail. (Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T