Nitesh Kumar @ Nitesh Singh @ Chhatu Singh @ Chhotu Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76464 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-633 Year-2023 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Nitesh Kumar @ Nitesh Singh @ Chhatu Singh @ Chhotu Singh Son of Radhika Raman Singh Resident of Village- Ganeshpur Mai Asthan, P.S.- Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 05-02-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 112 of 2023 arising out of Ahiyapur P.S. Case No.633 of 2023 lodged on 22.05.2023, for the offences punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 8(c)/21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner has earlier been rejected vide order dated 29.02.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 66061 of 2023 with liberty granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail nine months after framing of charge and Trial Court was directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76464 of 2024(3) dt.05-02-2025 2/2 possible. Counsel further submits that on earlier occasion, report about the present stage of the case has been called for and from the said report, it transpires that statement of accused under section 313 Cr.P.C. has been fixed on 18.01.2025 and the Trial Court has stated that within two months, trial shall be concluded.
4. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that prosecution evidence has already been closed and case has been fixed for statement of accused under section 313 Cr.P.C.
5. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T