Full Bench of UPHC ordered rejection of bail application. Accused failed to produce seizure chemical report despite substantial NDPS quantity. High Court guardship ensured procedural lapses corrected before bail consideration.
Bail rejected; HC appointed guardians to ensure procedural compliance before final decision on bond execution.
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Court No. - 91
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7651 of 2020
Applicant :- Ramasare Mushar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Manu Sharma,Dinesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Gautam Chowdhary,J.
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"1.5.- Place and time of drawal of sample
"Samples from the Norcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances seized, must be drawn on the spot of recovery, in duplicate, in the presence of search(Panch) witnesses and the person from whose possession the drug is recovered, and a mention to this effect should invariably be made in the panchnama drawn on the spot."
1.6.- Quantity of different drugs required in the sample
"The quantity to be drawn in each sample for chemical test should be 5 grams in respect of all norcotic drugs and psychotropic substances except in the cases of Opium, Ganja and Charas/Hashish where a quantity of 24 grams in each case is required for chemical test. The same quantities should be taken for
the duplicate sample also. The seized drugs in the packages/containers should be well mixed to make it homogenous and representative before the sample in duplicate is drawn."
1.7.- Number of samples to be drawn in each seizure case
"(a) In the case of seizure of a single package/container one sample in duplicate is to be drawn. Normally it is advisable to draw one sample in duplicate from each package/container in case of seizure of more than one package/container.
(b) However, when the package/containers seized together are of identical size and weight, bearing identical markings and the contents of each package given identical results on colour test by U.N. Kit, conclusively indicating that the packages are identical in all respect/packages/container may be carefully bunched in lots of 10 packages/containers. In case of seizure of Ganja and Hasish, the packages/containers may be bunched in lots of 40 such packages/containers. For each such lot of packages/containers, one sample in duplicate may be drawn."
(c) Where-after making such lots, in the case of Hashish and Ganja, less than 20 packages/containers remain, and in case of other drugs less than 5 packages/containers remain, no bunching would be necessary and no samples need be drawn.
(d) If it is 5 or more in case of other drugs and subsistances and 20 or more in case of Ganja and Hasish, one more sample in duplicate may be drawn for such remainder package/containers.
(e) While drawing one sample in duplicate from a particular lot, it must be ensured that representative drug in equal quantity is taken from each package/container of that lot and mixed together to make a composite whole from which the samples are drawn for that lot.
1.8.- Numbering of packages/containers.
Subject to the detailed procedure of identification of packages/containers, as indicated in para 1.4 each package/container should be securely sealed and an identification slip pasted/attached on each one of them at such place and in such manner as will avoid easy obliteration of the marks and numbers on the slip. Where more than one sample is drawn, each sample should also be serially numbered and marked as S-1, S-2, S-3 and so on, both original and duplicate sample. It should carry the serial number of the packages and marked as P-1, 2, 3, 4 an so on.
1.9.- "It needs no emphasis that all samples must be drawn and sealed in the presence of the accused, panchnama witness and seizing officer and all of them shall be required to put their signature on each sample. The official seal of the seizing officer should also be affixed. If the person from whose custody the drugs have been recovered, wants to put his own seal on the sample, the same may be allowed on both the original and the duplicate of each of the sample."
1.10.- Packing and sealing of samples
"The sample in duplicate should be kept in heat sealed plastic bags as it is convenient and safe. The plastic bag container should be kept in a paper envelope may be sealed properly. Such sealed envelope may be marked as original and duplicate. Both the envelopes should also bear the S.No. Of the package (s)/container(s) from which the sample has been drawn. The duplicate envelope containing the sample will also have a reference of the test memo. The seals should be legible. This envelope along with test memos should be kept in another envelope which should also be sealed and marked "secret-Drug sample/Test memo" to be sent to the concerned chemical laboratory."
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted under Section 437(1) CrPC in a NDPS case where the accused failed to produce a chemical report despite substantial quantity of hard drugs being recovered from them.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Jaswinder Singh and Another Vs. State of PunjabRelied on¶7
Jaswinder Singh and Another Vs. State of Punjab 2012 LawSuit (P&H) 5446
Haider Ansari Vs. State of U.P.Relied on¶7
Haider Ansari Vs. State of U.P.
Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and anotherApplied¶26
Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another, (2018) 3 SCC 22 · Who else cites this
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Ramasare Mushar
State of U.P.
Gautam Chowdhary
A. K. Sikri
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