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PANCHU RAI v. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE

CR. MISC./79859/2024 · 2025-05-16

Prabhat Kumar Singh

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79859 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2020 Thana- D.R.I District- Patna ====================================================== PANCHU RAI S/O TRIVENI RAI R/O VILLAGE - PAHARPUR, P.S- JURAWANPUR, DISTRICT- VAISHALI ... ... Petitioner/s Versus THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sriram Krishna (Sr.Standing Counsel, DRI) Mr.Prabhat Kumar Singh, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 5 16-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Lastly the prayer for bail of petitioner was rejected, vide order dated 15.09.2023 passed in Cr.Misc. No. 44677 of 2023. 3. Trial Court report reveals that out of seven prosecution witnesses, five witnesses have already been examined. 4. In this case, total 436.500 kg. of Ganja was recovered from a truck, of which, this petitioner was driver. 5. Considering the quantity of recovery and progress of trial, the prayer for bail of petitioner is rejected. However, since petitioner is in custody since 03.05.2020, the Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible preferably Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79859 of 2024(5) dt.16-05-2025 2/2 within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. anay (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T