Patna High CourtCR. MISC./528/2026bail rejected

Vivek Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-03Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.528 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-497 Year-2023 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Vivek Kumar Son of Shiv Bachchan Prajapat @ Shiv Bachan Prajapati R/o Vill. - Rupaspur, P.S. - Buniadganj, Dist. - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Renuka Ratnakar (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 03-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Gaya Muffasil P.S. Case no.497 of 2023 registered under sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, while two accused persons on a motorcycle managed to escape, the petitioner who was also on a motorcycle was arrested and one kilogram of brown sugar was recovered from his possession.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the earlier applications for bail of the petitioner were rejected vide order dated 5.12.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. no.50647 of 2023 and again vide order dated 28.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. no.66606 of 2024 directing the learned Court below to expedite the trial. The petitioner is in custody since 5.6.2023 and the trial has still not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.528 of 2026(5) dt.03-04-2026 2/2 concluded. He undertakes to cooperate in the trial. With respect to the current stage of trial, learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions submits that all the witnesses on behalf of the prosecution has been examined.

5. The prayer for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the F.I.R, according to which one kilogram of brown sugar was recovered from his possession together with the progress in the trial in the learned trial Court wherein all the witnesses on behalf of the prosecution have been examined, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

7. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to conclude the same at the earliest.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T