Sujit Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81197 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2022 Thana- MUFFASIL District- Aurangabad ====================================================== SUJIT YADAV SON OF VIJAY YADAV R/O VILLAGE- GADAKI, P.S.- GIDHAUR, DIST.- CHATRA (JHARKHAND) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr.Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 12-01-2024

1. Heard Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 21.07.2022 in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 263 of 2022 , F.I.R. dated 20.07.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 8, 17(b), 18(b) of the NDPS Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and has falsely been implicated in the present case and the petitioner is in custody since 21.07.2022.

4. Vide order dated 15.12.2023 a report was called with regard to stage of the trial. Report dated 20.12.2023 of the learned trial court reveals that out of six charge sheet witnesses

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81197 of 2023(3) dt.12-01-2024 2/2 five witnesses are already been examined and the case is pending for examination of one prosecution witness.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and report of the learned trial court, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 263 of 2022 pending in the court of learned Special Judge (NDPS) cum First Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad. However, learned trial court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial at an earliest.

7. Prayer is refused.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Prakash Narayan U T