In an oral order in a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking bail under the NDPS Act for the offence of drug trafficking involving recovery of ganja from a truck hired by the accused driver.
The prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.70266 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2017 Thana- DAGARUA District- Purnia
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Tapan Ali Son of Ishab Ali @ Ichhab Ali R/o Village and P.S.- Vishal Garh, District- Sipahi Jala Tripura.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dr. Bidhu Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sri Uday Chand Prasad ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER
4 19-02-2019
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in Dagarua P. S. Case No. 203/2017 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 8/20(e)(ii) (c)/25, 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
It is alleged in the written report that total 726.700 Kg of contraband ganja was recovered from truck. The petitioner was driver of the aforesaid truck. He could not produce any valid paper in support of the aforesaid loaded contraband ganja on the truck. He was apprehended on the spot. Thereafter, seizure was made after complying the provision of Section 50 of N. D. P. S. Act.
Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail of the petitioner
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.70266 of 2018(4) dt.19-02-2019 2/2
stands rejected.
Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.
(Sanjay Priya, J)
shyambihari/-
U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of drug trafficking.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Tapan Ali
The State Of Bihar
Sanjay Priya
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