IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21882 of 2009 GUDDU MIAN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 07.08.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking bail in a case instituted under diverse sections of the NDPS Act. The allegation is that the petitioner was driving a jeep which contained two quintals of Nepali Ganja. On the basis of the material, it has been alleged that he along with others was involved in smuggling of Ganja from Nepal. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is in custody since 02.12.2008. Earlier, status report was called for and received wherefrom it appears the matter is still pending for making over the police papers. Having regard to the fact that the police did not arrest him while driving the jeep, this court is persuaded to observe as under: “Let the trial court take all steps to commit the case and take up the trial within eight months from the date of receipt/communication of this order, failing which the petitioner shall have liberty to renew his prayer for bail. With the aforesaid direction/observation, the application is dismissed. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )