In a bail application under the NDPS Act for possession of 200 Kg of Ganja, the Patna High Court refused the petitioner's prayer and directed the trial court to expedite the trial.
Prayer for bail refused. Trial court directed to expedite the trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.55990 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -9 Year- 2017 Thana -D.R.I District- PATNA
====================================================== Manveer Singh, S/o Late Manik Chandra, Resident of Village- Nagla Datti, P.S. Mirahachi, District- Etah Dehat (Uttar Pradesh).
.... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. DRI, Government of India. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Dilip Kumar, APP. For the Union of India : Shail Kumari, C.G.C. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
4 04-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20, 23, 25 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 for violation of Section 8 (c) of the Act ibid.
More than 200 Kg of Ganja was recovered from the truck which was being driven by the petitioner. Petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2017.
After hearing the parties and considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, prayer is refused. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55990 of 2017 (4) dt.04-01-2018
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Accordingly, the application is rejected in connection with Special Case No.05 of 2017 arising out of DRI F.No.DRI/LZU/PRU/718 (II)-Eng-09/2017 pending before the court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Purnea.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a case involving possession of 200 Kg of Ganja under the NDPS Act given the serious nature of the charge.
Whether the trial court should expedite the proceedings in the present context.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
MANVEER SINGH
THE STATE OF BIHAR
DRI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
BIRENDRA KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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