Chintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.5058 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -159 Year- 2017 Thana -DIDARGANJ District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Chintu Kumar S/o Sri Jai Kishun Prasad, R/o Village- Mallhatta (Gohatta), P.S.- Fatuha, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with Special Case No.148 of 2017, arising out of Didarganj P.S. Case No.159 of 2017, a case under Sections 20/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Patna. Above 6 Kgs. of Ganja was allegedly recovered from the tempo of which the petitioner was a driver. Petitioner is in custody since 07.10.2017. Petitioner has stated on oath that he has got no criminal antecedent.

Considering the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail for the present. Hence, the prayer for bail is refused. However, the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5058 of 2018 (3) dt.16-03-2018 P2/ petitioner would be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail, if the trial is not concluded within a year of receipt of a copy of this order before the learned Court-below itself.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T