The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed a bail application filed under Section 439 CrPC for an applicant arrested for possession of small quantity of drugs under the NDPS Act, directing release upon furnishing a security bond.
Regular bail was granted upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000 with one surety in the like sum.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
MCRC No. 973 of 2021
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Applicant : Shri SS Rathore, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri Anand Verma, Dy GA
Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board
01.04.2021
Mcrc 973 of 2021
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punishment provided under the offence is of one year, or with fine. Applicant is in jail since 11.01.2021.
Mcrc 973 of 2021
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Certified copy as per rules.
Sd/(Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE
padma
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted under Section 439 CrPC for possession of small quantity of drugs under Section 21(a) of the NDPS Act.
Whether the absence of criminal antecedents entitles the applicant to bail despite the recovery of 525 drug tablets.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Jitendra Yadav
State Of Chhattisgarh
Parth Prateem Sahu
As recorded by the court registry
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