IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.937 of 2009 NAGENDRA YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 30.06.2009 Heard. The present application is directed against the order dated 7.5.2009 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, Siwan. The aforesaid appeal was preferred seeking bail against the order dated 17.3.2009 passed by the Juvenile Justice Board in J. Trial No. 135 of 2009. The allegation as per the F.I.R. in brief is that the informant in course of patrolling, got an information that 03 persons carrying ganja and involved in trafficking thereof were in the process of transporting the same to a different destination. Raid was conducted. A motorcycle was found parked in front of the house of the co-accused Ramchandra Turha and two persons including the petitioner was seen standing close to the said motorcycle. The police surrounded the place and a search was carried and in course whereof, 20 kgs of ganja was recovered from the house where they were hiding themselves. The petitioner was, therefore, booked under section 414 of Indian Penal Code and section 20 of N.D.P.S.. Act. The learned Court below on consideration of materials including the allegations and the relevant circumstance, refused release of the petitioner who was earlier declared juvenile on the ground that the same shall defeat the ends of justice and that 2 there is every likelihood of the petitioner, upon his release, coming into the association of known criminals. The lower appellate court, on consideration of the materials on record, also found that the release of the petitioner on the ground that he is juvenile shall defeat the ends of justice. . It has been contended that he is in custody since 17.10.2008. The trial of the case has not been taken up. This Court, on consideration of the materials available on record, is also of the view that the petitioner, in the facts and circumstance did not deserve to be released on bail In that view of the matter, this court directs that the learned court below shall take appropriate steps and take up the trial of the petitioner within 09 months from the date of receipt of this order in the court below. The Trial Court shall make endeavour to complete the same within 6 months thereafter failing which the petitioner shall have liberty to renew prayer for bail in the court below itself which shall be considered by the court below, uninfluenced by the present order. With this observation, this application is dismissed. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )