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Amit Gupta v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC26 Feb 2019BAIL/3113/2019

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What is this about?

The single judge granted interim bail to the applicant charged under the N.D.P.S. Act based on reasons of accentuation of severity of punishment, nature of accusation, evidence and reasonable apprehension of tempering of witnesses, contingent upon furnishing sureties and undertaking to appear.

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Released on bail with a personal bond of two sureties and four conditions regarding attendance and non-abuse of liberty.

Amit Gupta Vs State of U.P. — Narcotics (NDPS) | Allahabad HC (2019)

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Court No. - 69

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3113 of 2019

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Applicant :- Amit Gupta Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Dileep Kumar,Rajrshi Gupta,Vipin Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.

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Heard Sri Dileep Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Abhinav Prasad, learned A.G.A. appearing for the State.

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It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that according to prosecution case 24 narcotic drugs are said to have been recovered from the possession of the applicant out of which codin 54.2 kgs., pentrosine 42.42 Kgs., Alprazolam 20.75 kgs., nitrazopam 16.2 kgs. and lorazepam 4.320 kgs.. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has a license which is valid fro, 01-01-2017 to 31.12.2021. It is further submitted that the complainant is a Drug Inspector and he was demanding monthly money which was refused by the applicant on account of which the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that there is no compliance of mandatory provisions of Sections N.D.P.S. Act, hence the recovery is bad in the eyes of law. The applicant has no criminal history with respect to the N.D.P.S. Act. The applicant is in jail since 27.9.2018.

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Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail.

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Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tempering of the witnesses and prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

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Let the applicant Amit Gupta involved in Case Crime No.293 of 2018, under Section 21, 22, 25 & 26 of N.D.P.S. Act, Police Station Delhi Gate, District Meerut be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties (of Rs.three lakhs) (one should be of family member) each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following condition:-

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(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.

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(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.

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Order Date :- 26.2.2019 Dev/-

Amit Gupta v. State of U.P.

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