Rajesh Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59736 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -6 Year- 2016 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictGAYA ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar, son of Sri Ravindra Singh, resident of Mohalla- Maranpur, Police Station- Vishnupad and District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Intelligence Zone, Patna Zonal Unit Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB). .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Kumar No-2 For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajeev Nayan For the Union of India : Mr. Manoj Kr. Singh, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 17-01-2018 Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 20.3.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7163 of 2017 with direction to trial court to expedite the trial. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is in custody for one and a half years and till date there is no substantial progress in trial.

A report was called for the trial court, from which it appears that only one witness has been examined in this case till date.

Heard learned APP and Central Government counsel. They have opposed the prayer for bail.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59736 of 2017 (3) dt.17-01-2018 2/2 Having heard both sides and in the facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, as the petitioner is in custody for last one and a half years, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of eight months. With the above observation, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U