IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28144 of 2008 MOTILAL PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 18.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected considering the fact that commercial quantity of ganja weighing 143.5 Kgs. was recovered from a Marshal Jeep upon which the petitioner was found sitting. The recovered ganja is of commercial quantity. The provision of grant of bail to an accused who is involved in offence relating to recovery of commercial quantity is prescribed under Section 37 of the N.D.P.S.Act and the accused is entitled to be released only if the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail. There is nothing on record from which these inferences can be drawn. Considering the legal position and the quantity of recovery, I am not inclined to reconsider the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, as the petitioner is in jail custody since 14.10.2005, the court concerned is directed to take all steps to conclude the trial as soon as possible. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)