Raj Mangal Kumar Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64239 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2021 Thana- BRAHMPURA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== RAJ MANGAL KUMAR SAHNI S/O Shatrudhan Sahni R/O Vill- Kalyanpur Harauna Ward No-03, P.S- Motipur, Distt- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rina Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 81 of 2021 arising out of Brahmpura P.S. Case No. 171 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and section 8/20/22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

As per allegation, having seen the police personnel, the petitioner along with two pillion riders began to flee away. Due to rash driving of the petitioner, two pillion riders fell down from the motorcycle and they were apprehended by the police. They disclosed their names as Suresh Kumar Gupta and Dinesh Sahni. 1 kg of charas was recovered from possession of Dinesh

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64239 of 2022(4) dt.19-04-2023 2/2 Sahni, whereas the petitioner fled away with his motorcycle. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent. He was not arrested at the spot and on the same day, he was arrested in another case of NDPS Act. There is nothing against him except his confessional statement recorded in that case.

On the other hand, the learned APP Sri J.N. Thakur has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that as many as six cases are pending against the petitioner. He is a member of an organized gang indulged in illegal trafficking of narcotic substances. He has confessed his guilt in paragraph no. 52 of the case diary.

Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances as well as strong criminal antecedents of the petitioner, I don't think it to be a fit case for bail. Accordingly, it rejected.

The learned court below is directed to dispose of the case expeditiously.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Kundan/Nirmal U T