Dharmendra Yadav v. The Union Of India Through Junior Intelligence Officer Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63517 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2023 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Begusarai ====================================================== Dharmendra Yadav S/o Ganesh Yadav R/o Vill- Hirtol, Ward No-3, P.ORahimpur Raghunathpur,Barari, P.S- Sahebpur Kamal, Distt. - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Union of India through Junior Intelligence Officer narcotics Control Bureau, Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar Sinha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 19-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Union of India.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Special NDPS Case No.27 of 2023, arising out of NCB Case No.NCB/PZU/V/09/2023 lodged under Sections 8(c), 21(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 pending before the Court of District and Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge for NDPS Cases at Begusarai.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner has earlier been rejected vide order dated 27.02.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.63067 of 2023.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 27.05.2023 and one of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63517 of 2024(10) dt.19-09-2025 2/2 co-accused persons has been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 07.02.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.67805 of 2023.

5. Learned counsel for the Union of India opposes the prayer for bail and submits that recovery of total 260 gram of heroine has been alleged to be made, which is commercial quantity. He further submits that FSL report is also attached in the counter-affidavit. He further submits that the point which the petitioner argued, has already been taken at the time of rejection of the bail application.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

7. However, speed trial is a constitutional vision of justice. As such, it is directed to the trial court to conduct the trial and the Union of India is hereby directed to produce the witnesses before the court at the earliest.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Prakashmani/- U T