Balveer Singh @ Veeru @ Virendra Karanval v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Civil Sectt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 5968 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, decided 5.9.2024 by Pankaj Bhatia, J.: bail allowed to Balveer Singh @ Veeru @ Virendra Karanval in FIR/Case Crime No. 171 of 2024 under Sections 8/22/23 NDPS Act, P.S. Sampurna Nagar, District Lakhimpur Kheri, despite recovery of 240 grams of Alprazolam powder exceeding commercial quantity; Section 37 NDPS Act test considered as interpreted in Mohd Muslim @ Hussain (2023 Live Law (SC) 260); recovery not in presence of independent witnesses; mandate of Sections 50 and 52-A NDPS Act not followed; law in Yusuf @ Asif taken into consideration; no criminal history under NDPS Act; custody since 03.05.2024; bail on personal bonds and two sureties with standard conditions.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Balveer Singh @ Veeru @ Virendra Karanval released on bail in FIR/Case Crime No. 171 of 2024, under Sections 8/22/23 NDPS Act, Police Station Sampurna Nagar, District Lakhimpur Kheri, on furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (a) executing a bond to attend hearings; (b) not committing any similar offence; and (c) not making any inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts or tampering with evidence.