IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76175 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2024 Thana- D.R.I District- Patna ====================================================== Sanjeev Kumar @ Sanjiv Kumar S/o Late Baleshwar Singh R/o village - Pokhraira, P.O - Senduari, P.S - Kajipur, Hajipur, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The Union of India, through Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Regional Unit, Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kumar Rajeev For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dr. Krishna Nandan Singh (A.S.G.) Mr. Amit Pandey, DRI Counsel ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 11-02-2026 Heard the parties. 2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with DRI, Patna Unit Case No. 02 of 2024-25, DRI File No. DRI/LZU/PRU/718(ii)/ENQ-14/2024, Special NDPS Act Case No. 175 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 20.11.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 60845 of 2024. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the trial of the petitioner is delayed by the DRI and therefore the petitioner deserves bail as he is in custody since 8.5.2024. 4. Learned counsel for the DRI submits that out of Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76175 of 2025(3) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 eight witnesses, one witness has already been examined and on the last two dates, condolence has been held and because of the same the witnesses could not be examined. 5. In view of the fact that the trial is progressing, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. 7. The trial Judge is directed to give short dates and get the witnesses examined so that the right of the petitioner for speedy trial is not hampered. Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U