Mantu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.33438 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -116 Year- 2017 Thana -CHANPATIA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Mantu Mahto Son of Sri Ramnath Mahto, R/o Village- Jamuniya Tola, P.S.- Chanpatiya, District- West Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Anita Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-07-2017 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of regular bail in connection with Chanpatiya P.S.Case No.116 of 2017, for the offences punishable under Sections 20, 22 and 23 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

There is recovery of 90 gram of brown sugar from the possession of the petitioner.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is violation of Section 50 of the N.D.P.S. Act while making seizure and further submission is that he is in custody for about three months and the seized articles are below the commercial quantity.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33438 of 2017 (2) dt.21-07-2017 2/2 Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, however, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of nine months and if not concluded, the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail bond before the court concerned. With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U