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Md. Lukman Ali vs The State Of Bihar on 14 February, 2011

Patna High Court – Orders
Md. Lukman Ali vs The State Of Bihar on 14 February, 2011
                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Cr.Misc. No.707 of 2011
                                  MD. LUKMAN ALI
                                          Versus
                               THE STATE OF BIHAR
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2 14.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as

learned counsel for the state.

Petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special P.S.

Case No. 20 of 2010 (vide D.R.I. Case No. 03 of 2010)

registered under sections- 21, 23 & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

Allegedly, the petitioner was caught while travelling

on the roof of jeep and a bag containing heroine 4050/ gm worth

Rs 4 crores 5 lacs had been kept near the petitioner.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner

is that the alleged recovery has not been made from conscious

possession of the petitioner and as a matter of fact, the

petitioner has been implicated in this case to save the real

culprits. He further submits that the petitioner is a poor labourer

and he has no capacity to purchase heroine worth Rs 4 crores

and above. He also points out that even if prosecution story

assumed to be true, then also it is the case of the prosecution

that the aforesaid bag had been kept by one, Sheikh Haidar Ali

but it is surprisingly enough that the aforesaid Sheikh Haidar Ali

has not been made accused in this case.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case

as well as submissions of the parties, I do not feel it proper to
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release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail stands

rejected.

AKV/-                                 ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)