Patna High Court
MUAL BINDversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was refused to the petitioner.
Summary
Mual Bind was arrested on 5 November 2024 in connection with a FIR dated 4 August 2024 alleging offences under Sections 103(1), 238(a) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. He applied for bail before the Patna High Court, having been in custody for over a year and with the trial still in its early stages; only two of six prosecution witnesses had been examined. The court noted the serious nature of the allegations and the limited progress of the trial. After reviewing the trial court’s report, the High Court declined to grant bail, directing the trial court to expedite the proceedings. The petition for bail was therefore refused.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the seriousness of the narcotic offences and the stage of the trial.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 103(1), 238(a), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- narcotic offences
- trial delay
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4719 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-269 Year-2024 Thana- RAMGARH District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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Mual Bind S/O Late Rambachan Bind R/O Village- Sonwarsa, P.S.- Ramgarh
(Nuaon), District- Kaimur At Bhabua
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 09-04-2026 Heard Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, learned APP for the
State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
05.11.2024, in connection with Sessions Trial Reg. No. 279 of
2025 arising out of Ramgarh (Nuaon) P.S. Case No. 269 of
2024, F.I.R. dated 04.08.2024 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 103(1), 238(a), 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was
rejected vide order dated 30.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
20563 of 2025 by a Coordinate Bench of this Court.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is in custody since 05.11.2024 and the trial is not
in progress.
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5. Vide order dated 12.02.2026 a report was called for
with regard to the stage of the trial. Report dated 19.02.2026 of
the learned Trial Court reveals that out of six chargesheet
witnesses, two prosecution witnesses have already been
examined and the next date of the case was fixed on 26.02.2026.
6. Considering the nature of allegation as alleged in
the F.I.R. and in view of the report of the learned Trial Court, I
am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection
with Sessions Trial Reg. No. 279 of 2025 arising out of
Ramgarh (Nuaon) P.S. Case No. 269 of 2024 pending in the
Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Kaimur at
Bhabhua.
7. Prayer is refused.
8. However, the learned Trial court is directed to
expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ibrar//-
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