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Javed Iqbal Alias Jawed Iqbal v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC1 Mar 2021B.A./1849/2021

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In a bail application regarding illegal possession of heroin under the NDPS Act, the High Court of Jharkhand directed the petitioner's release on bail upon payment of a bond and furnishing sureties, accepting his undertaking to cure document defects.

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The petitioner was directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each.

Javed Iqbal Alias Jawed Iqbal Vs the State of Jharkhand — Narcotics (NDPS) | Jharkhand HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1849 of 2021

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Javed Iqbal @ Jawed Iqbal … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Ravi Prakash, Spl. P.P.

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Order No.02 Dated- 01.03.2021

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Heard the parties through video conferencing.

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Learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner personally undertakes to remove the defects as pointed out by the stamp reporter within two weeks after the lockdown period is over.

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In view of the personal undertaking of the learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner, the defects pointed out by the stamp reporter are ignored for the present.

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The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Hazaribagh Sadar P.S. Case No.374 of 2020 registered under sections 21(b) (c)/22 (b) (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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The learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 10.15 gram of Heroin. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the alleged seized Heroin is much less than commercial quantity. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 06.11.2020 as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 23 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail.

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The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

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Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five

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Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-VIII (Special Judge, NDPS), Hazaribagh, in connection with Hazaribagh Sadar P.S. Case No.374 of 2020 with the condition that he will cooperate with the trial of the case.

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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