Petitioner arrested for alleged narcotic offences under NDPS Act seeking bail. Court denied bail due to commercial quantity contraband attracting Section 37. Directed trial court to conclude trial within three months.
Bail denied. Trial Court directed to dispose case within three months.
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Crl.O.P.No.13618 of 2024
T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.
The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial
custody on 16.07.2023, in R.R.No.21 of 2023 in NCB F.No.48/1/9/2023-
NCB/MDS, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 22(c), 23 (c), 24, 28 and 29 of NDPS Act, 1985 seeks bail.
T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.
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completed and the trial is going to commence, and at this stage, if the petitioner enlarged on bail, he may affect adversely the trial process. However, he opposed for the grant of bail to the petitioner.
the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the fact that the contraband seized is a commercial quantity and hence, Section 37 of NDPS Act attracts, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
05.07.2024
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Crl.O.P.No.13618 of 2024
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail can be granted in a case under Section 8(c) r/w 22(c), 23(c), 24, 28 and 29 of NDPS Act, 1985 where the contraband is a commercial quantity.
Whether the direction to dispose the trial within three months is appropriate under the circumstances.
Whether the petitioner's readiness to abide conditions is sufficient to grant bail for a commercial quantity offence.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
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State of Tamil Nadu (implied by NCB/Police)
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