A bail application was dismissed in a narcotics case. The Delhi High Court held that as a foreign national, the petitioner posed a risk of non-availability for trial. The weight discrepancy (1.2g) was deemed a procedural issue insufficient to alter the bail decision.
Regular bail application dismissed; trial to be concluded expeditiously.
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 07.03.2025
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JASMEET SINGH, J
MARCH 7, 2025/sp
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted in a case involving trafficking of narcotics where the petitioner is a foreign national unlikely to remain available for trial.
Whether a minor discrepancy in the weight of seized narcotics affects the threshold of small or intermediate quantity.
Whether the right to speedy trial under Article 21 outweighs the risk of absconding in serious narcotics cases.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Rachide Omar Sote
Customs
Jasmeet Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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