Prakash Giri v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44549 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -24 Year- 2014 Thana -ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BIHAR DistrictPATNA ====================================================== Prakash Giri Son of Bali Giri, Resident of Village- Kanchanpur, P.S.- Taravan, District- Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Economic Offences Department/ Unit, Govt. of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vikas Ratan Bharti For E.O.U. : Mr. Vishwanath Prasad Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Vijay Anand, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 13-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the Economic Offences Unit as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 20(B) (iii), 29 of N.D.P.S. Act.

Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this court and no doubt, petitioner is in jail custody since long but taking into consideration the quantity of recovered Ganja, again, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, his prayer for bail in connection with Special Case No. 38

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44549 of 2017 (2) dt.13-09-2017 2/2 of 2014 arising out of Economic Offence P.S. Case No. 24 of 2014 pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Patna (Special Judge, N.D.P.S. cum Economic Offences) stands rejected. However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same as early as possible.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T