Lal Babu Thakur @ Lalbabu Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56998 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2023 Thana- RAMGARHWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Lal Babu Thakur @ Lalbabu Thakur S/O Shree Lal Thakur @ Srilal Thakur R/O Vill.- Suryanha, P.S.- Pokhariya, Dist.- Parsa, Nepal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 472 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 17(c), 18(B), 21(c), 22(c) and 23(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, lodged on 23.12.2023 by the informant Md. Aslam Ansari.

3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that during the vehicle check operation, a Yamaha Motorcycle was intercepted and upon search, 7.46 kg of 'Charas' was recovered beside Indian and Nepali currency. This led to the FIR.

4. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56998 of 2025(2) dt.29-08-2025 2/2 that he has remained in custody since 23.12.2023 and there is no likelihood of the conclusion of trial.

5. Learned APP on the other hand opposes the prayer and submits that there is huge recovery of 7.46 kg of charas beside the Indian/Nepali currency.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts as also the recovery that has come, no fresh ground is there for taking a new look to the order dated 14.02.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 51918 of 2024.

7. The bail application stands rejected.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U T