Meraj Sai v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS bail; Section 8/20 N.D.P.S. Act; charas recovery one kg. 500 grams; prolonged pre-trial detention about four years since 4.10.2020; Article 21 Constitution of India; parity; Rabi Prakash Vs. The State of Odisha 2023 Livelaw (SC) 533 followed; third bail application allowed; Case Crime No.407 of 2020; Sessions Trial No.831 of 2020; Police Station Rupaidiha; District Bahraich; applicant Meraj Sai; counsel Pawan Kumar Sharma; G.A. for State; Pankaj Bhatia, J.; neutral citation 2024:AHC-LKO:60518; order date 3.9.2024.
What did the court decide?
Third bail application allowed; applicant Meraj Sai to be released on bail in Case Crime No.407 of 2020 (Sessions Trial No.831 of 2020) under Section 8/20 of N.D.P.S. Act, Police Station Rupaidiha, District Bahraich, on furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions: (a) undertaking to attend hearings; (b) not to commit any similar offence; (c) not to directly or indirectly induce, threaten or promise any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police or tamper with the evidence.