The single-judge High Court of Chhattisgarh dismissed a bail application under Section 439 CrPC lodged by two young men arrested for carrying 22 kgs of ganja. The Court held that the quantity exceeded commercial limits under the NDPS Act, leading to a rejection of bail.
Bail application rejected; applicants remain in custody.
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MCRC No. 6265 of 2020
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
Order reserved on 06-01-2021
Order delivered on 08-01-2021
MCRC No. 6265 of 2020
---- Applicants
Versus
---- Respondent
For Applicant :- Mr. Ashok Kumar Komra, Advocate For Respondent /State :- Mr. Ayaz Naved, G.A.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra CAV Order
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MCRC No. 6265 of 2020
SD/-
( Prashant Kumar Mishra ) Judge
Gowri
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to applicants charged with joint illicit possession of ganja exceeding commercial quantity under Section 20(B)(II)(C) of the NDPS Act.
Whether the application of Section 37 of the NDPS Act precludes the grant of bail for large quantities of prohibited drugs.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Neeraj Kumar Jha
Vinod Rawat
State Of Chhattisgarh
Prashant Kumar Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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