Rahul Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91365 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2023 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Rahul Ranjan Kumar S/O Manish Kumar Resident of Village - Dharhari, P.S - Chiraiya, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Union of India Through Narcotics Control Bureau, Department of Internal Security Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the U.O.I.

:

Dr. K.N. Singh, A.S.G.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with N.C.B. (Government Official) Muzaffarpur Case No. 06 of 2023/ N.D.P.S. Case No. 151 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 8(c), 18, 27A, 29 and 62 of the N.D.P.S. Act and cognizance has been taken under Sections 18(B), 27(A), 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, which was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 04.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40157 of 2025 with an observation that the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after three months if the trial is not concluded.

3. After some submissions, the learned counsel for the Union of India has submitted that in this case, the case was fixed for judgment, but during AGT, the P.O. has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91365 of 2025(6) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 transferred, and the case is now fixed for argument, and the same will be disposed of within a month.

4. Learned APP appearing for the state has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case that as the trial is at its fag end, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage, however he may renew his prayer for bail after one month if the trial is not concluded.

6. Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within the stipulated period of time. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T