Iqwal Mukhiya @ Iqbal Mukhiya v. Union Of India Through Intelligence Officer, Patna Zonal Unit, Narcotics Control Bureau,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67469 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- West Champaran ====================================================== Iqwal Mukhiya @ Iqbal Mukhiya Son of Sri Hira Mukhiya Resident of Village - Bangari, P.S.- Yadavpur, District- Gopalganj (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s
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Union of India through Intelligence Officer, Patna Zonal Unit, Narcotics Control Bureau, 67 Kautilya Nagar, P.O.- B.V. College, Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the UOI :
Mr. Awadhesh Kr. Pandey, Sr. CGC Ms. Punam Kumari Singh, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 15-11-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 18 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8, 2, 20, 25 and 29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submission is that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 26.05.2019.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67469 of 2019(2) dt.15-11-2019 2/2 Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State submits that there is sufficient evidence regarding alleged recovery from the possession of the petitioner.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
Accordingly, this application is rejected with liberty to the petitioner that he may renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.
(Arvind Srivastava, J) S.Katyayan/- U T