Ravi Sah @ Rabi Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63263 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-303 Year-2023 Thana- MIRGANJ District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ravi Sah @ Rabi Sah, Son of Anavat Sah @ Anawat Sah, Resident of villageChhap, Police Station- Mirganj, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Lokesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 31-10-2025
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Trial no.21 of 2024, arising out of Mirganj P.S. Case no.303 of 2023 registered under sections 399, 402 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code, sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and sectionss 20(b)(ii)c, 25 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that on receiving secret information a raid was conducted. Six accused persons on two motorcycles made an attempt to escape but were caught. From the possession of the petitioner, a loaded country made katta and 200 grams of charas was recovered.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the earlier application for bail of the petitioner was rejected
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63263 of 2025(3) dt.31-10-2025 2/3 vide order dated 25.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. no.46466 of 2024. Inspite of the petitioner having remained in custody for more than 2 years since 8.8.2023 and cooperating in the trial, there is no chance of the trial concluding in the near future. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial and to abide by any conditions which may be laid by this Court for his release on bail.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. A report was called for from the learned trial Court. As per the report received contained in letter dated 27.9.2025 of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-I, Gopalganj, the examination of the prosecution witnesses has commenced and one witness has been examined. Four witnesses remain to be examined.
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations of recovery of 200 grams of charas, the quantity being more than small quantity though less than the commercial quantity and the contents thereof having been confirmed in the FSL report, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63263 of 2025(3) dt.31-10-2025 3/3
8. Taking into consideration the period in custody, liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail if the trial is not concluded within a period of six months for no fault of the petitioner.
(Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T