Patna High CourtCR. MISC./66189/2024dismissed

Vicky Kumar v. The Union Of India Through The Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna.

2024-10-03Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66189 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2023 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Vicky Kumar S/O Late Vijay Prasad R/O Village and P.S- Aungari, Distt.- Nalanda (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Union of India through the Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna. Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aman Vishal For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh Dr.K.N Singh (A.S.G.) Mrs. Shail Kumari C.G.C.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-10-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with NCB Crime No. NCB/PZU/V/15/2023 registered for the offence under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 29 of the NDPS Act.

3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. There is recovery of 214 K.G. of ganja from the possession of the petitioner.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the helper of the truck and he has no knowledge about the ganja being carried in the truck. Petitioner is in jail since 12.12.2023

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5. Learned counsel for the N.C.B; Smt. Shail Kumari has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. Considering the huge recovery of ganja from the possession of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is dismissed.

7. The Special Judge, NDPS Act, Aurangabad is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner. The N.C.B. will produce the witness(s) on the dates fixed so that trial is not delayed.

8. If the trial is delayed by the N.C.B., the petitioner has liberty to pray for bail.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T