The Patna High Court rejected the bail application of a petitioner involved in smuggling fake Indian currency notes under the Customs Act, directing the trial court to expedite the trial.
Prayer for bail rejected; trial directed to be expedited.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14263 of 2015 (5) dt.10-08-2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.14263 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -3 Year- 2014 Thana -ECONOMIC OFFENCE DistrictMUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== RAMCHANDRA @ RAMCHANDRA HAJRA S/o Late Dhawal Hazra R/v + P.O. Ratan Mala, P.S. Majhaulia, Distt. West Champaran .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar & ANR .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s Mr. Sanjay Kumar No.-7 For the Opposite Party/s Mr. V.N.P.Sinha(For Eou) For DRI Mr. Devendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER
5 10-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioner has been arrested in connection with DRI Case No. 03/2014(PRU registered under Sections 135(1)(a) and 135(1)(b) of the Custom Act, 1962.
There is allegation against the petitioner is that he was indulged in smuggling of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Bangladesh to Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar and was caught with one bundle of Fake Indian Currency Notes of Rs. 1,000/- and a mobile. It is further submitted that he has confessed before the Custom Officer and the phone location was at VillageNew 18th mile, P.O., Pubarun, P.SA. Baishnabnagar, Distt.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14263 of 2015 (5) dt.10-08-2015
Malda, which is quite closer to the Indo-Bangladesh border.
Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected.
The trial court is directed to expedite the trial.
(Gopal Prasad, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of smuggling fake currency notes.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ram Chandra @ Ram Chandra Hajra
The State of Bihar & ANR
Gopal Prasad
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