High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed simultaneous bail applications filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for two applicants accused of possessing nitrazepam and alprazolam tablets below commercial quantities under the NDPS Act.
Applicants released on bail on furnishing personal bond of Rs. 25,000 each with one local solvent surety of like amount.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
MCRC No. 1688 of 2022
Kareem Ali, aged about 30 years, S/o Lt. Niyaaz Ali, at- Khariyar Road, in front of Railway Station Colony, Police Station Jonk, District Nuapada, (Odisha)
---- Applicant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Telibandha, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
| ----Non-applicant | |
|---|---|
| For Applicant | : Mr. Vinay Nagdev, Advocate |
| For Non-applicant/State | : Ms. Richa Shukla, Panel Lawyer |
WITH
MCRC No. 2641 of 2022
Rohit Soni @ Ambari, S/o Shri Ramlal Soni, aged about 25 years, Resident of Changorabhantha, Bazar Chowk, Ayodhya Nagar, Police Station DD Nagar, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
---- Applicant
Versus
State of Chhattisghar, through Station House Officer, Police Station Telibandha, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
---- Non-applicant
For Applicant : Mr. C.R. Sahu, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Richa Shukla, Panel Lawyer
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board
10.05 .2022
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under Sections 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail in connection with Crime No. 32 of 2022, registered at Police Station Telibandha, District Raipur (CG) for the offences punishable under Sections 22(b) & 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
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and commercial quantity is 100 gm and the period of pre-trial detention and charge-sheet has been filed in this case and trial would take prolonged period of time to be concluded, I am inclined to allow these applications and enlarge the applicants on bail.
Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge
s@if
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to applicants charged with possession of narcotic substances below commercial quantity.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Kareem Ali
Rohit Soni @ Ambari
Sanjay K. Agrawal
As recorded by the court registry
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