Mantu Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42382 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -154 Year- 2017 Thana -GOPALPUR District- BHAGALPUR ====================================================== Mantu Mandal, son of Kailash Mandal, R/o Village- Gyani Das Tola, Rangra, P.S.- Rangra, District- Bhagalpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bharat Lal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 12-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Gopalpur (Rangra) P.S. Case No. 154 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20 and 22 of N.D.P.S. Act. Allegation against the petitioners is of recovery of 23 kg. of ganja from the tempo of the petitioner.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession, rather the same has been recovered from other accused persons and he is in custody since 10.7.2017 having no criminal antecedent. Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and in view of facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42382 of 2017 (2) dt.12-09-2017 2/2 However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of nine months. If trial is not concluded within the said period, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

With the above observation, this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U