Deba Munda Alias Soma Munda v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner in custody sought regular bail in NDPS charges alleging non-commercial quantity and co-accused release. Court noted drug recovery and confession. Bail rejected; trial expedited.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for regular bail rejected. Trial directed to be expedited.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
[Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction]
B. A. No. 8428 of 2021
Deba Munda @ Soma Munda .... .. ... Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .. ... ...Opp. Party(s)
........... CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KAILASH PRASAD DEO (Through :-Video Conferencing)
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Ravi Prakash, Spl. P.P.
04 / 19.01.2022 . Heard, learned counsel for the parties.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that defect no. 9 (i), as per Stamp Reporting dated 22.07.2021, has not been removed, which he undertakes to remove within a period of two week and has prayed that the bail application may be heard, as it is a regular bail application of the petitioner, who is in custody.
Considering the same, this Court is inclined to hear the instant bail application on merits, but with a condition that petitioner shall remove the defect(s) within a period of two weeks.
Joint Registrar (Judicial) is directed to ensure the compliance of this order so as to remove the defect(s).
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, accused in an NDPS case with recovered quantify and prior confessional statement, shall be enlarged on regular bail.
Whether the permitting of a co-accused on bail justifies granting similar relief to the petitioner.
Whether the high court should direct expeditious trial in pending drug cases.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Deba Munda @ Soma Munda
- respondent
The State of Jharkhand
Coram
Kailash Prasad Deo
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- B.A./8428/2021
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