IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9402 of 2008 PRADEEP SINGH @ TILAK RAJ Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 14.5.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is an accused in a case under section 23 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The allegation is that the accused along with one Shakuntala Devi was traveling from Raxaul to Delhi and on search 4 Kgs. of Charas was recovered from Shakuntala Devi. It is alleged that the petitioner was accompanying the said lady. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no recovery from the possession of this petitioner and he is in custody since 26.4.2005. Considering the period of custody the petitioner Pradeep Singh @ Tilak Raj is directed to be released on bail in Trial No. 19/2005 arising out of O/c. Case No. 01/2005 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Dist. & Sessions Judge, FTC V, Bettiah, West Champaran with the conditions that the petitioner should present himself before the trial court as and when required and if he is absent even for a single date without cause, his bail shall stand cancelled. It is further directed that the trial of this case should be expedited. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)