IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44569 of 2010 BHARAT PRASAD, SON OF LATE LAXMI PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANR. ----------- 02 24.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 23.07.2009 in connection with Special Case No. 43 of 2009 arising out of Rail Bakhtiyarpur (Fatuha) P.S. Case No. 50 of 2009 for the offence punishable under Sections 8/20(b) (1) and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Allegedly, six kgs. Ganja was recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is an old man and he is rotting in jail custody for more than eighteen months. So, the petitioner may be released on bail. Considering the quantity of seized Ganja I am not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. However, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial of the petitioner within nine months from the date of receipt of this order and if the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the above stated period, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. Shahzad (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J )