IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.11380 of 2010 FAZIL MIAN s/o Late Hafiz Mian Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- For the petitioner : Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha, Advocate. For the Union of India: Mr. D. Surendra, C.G.C. For the State of Bihar : Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ----------- 5/ 13.07.2010 Counter affidavit on behalf of the Union of India is being filed. Let it be kept with the record. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under sections 20, 22, 23 and 24 of the NDPS Act. It has been submitted that even though there is allegation that the petitioner was arrested with 950 gram of Opium but from the facts of the case it appears that he is only a carrier. Further submission is that seizure was against the provision of law and the petitioner has no antecedent which evident from the case diary. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Prayer for bail is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial in view of the serious nature of the offence. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)