Single judge allowed bail to applicant in NDPS case involving alleged possession of Alprazolam. Court noted procedural irregularities and permitted release on bond after two sureties.
Release on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with specific conditions.
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Court No. - 50
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 4026 of 2019
Applicant :- Taaj Mohammad Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Atul Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Aniruddha Singh,J.
This case has been assigned by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice vide order dated 29.1.2019.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Ms. Reema Gupta (B.H.) learned counsel appearing for the State and perused the record.
According to prosecution story F.I.R. Taaj Mohammad and Javed were arrested by the Police personnel on 13.11.2018 and eight strips of Alprazolam (each strip contain 60 tablets) were recovered from each of them.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. There is no independent witness to support the prosecution version. The recovery shown by the Police is less than the commercial quantity. Provisions enumerated in the N.D.P.S. Act for search and seizure have not been followed. Provision of Section 50 N.D.P.S. Act has not been complied with. Applicant is languishing in jail since 13.11.2018 (about two and half months) seven cases of criminal history have been explained in which he is on bail and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in the trial.
On the other hand, learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid fact as argued by learned counsel for the applicant.
Keeping in view the quantity of recovered contraband, nature of the offence, provisions for release of accused on bail, evidence, complicity of the accused, severity of punishment, and submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
Let the applicant Taaj Mohammad involved in Case Crime No. 814 of 2018, under Section 8/20 NDPS Act, Police Station Civil Line, District - Muzaffar Nagar be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like
amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions:
In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail.
Order Date :- 29.1.2019 OP
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to bail given the recovery of contraband and alleged procedural lapses regarding Section 50 of the NDPS Act.
Whether the application is maintainable despite the applicant's criminal history.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Taaj Mohammad
Aniruddha Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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