The petitioner sought bail in an NDPS Act case involving commercial quantity of MDMA. The Court held that the petitioner failed to satisfy the twin conditions under Section 37 of the Act given the grave nature of the offence and risk of tampering, and dismissed the petition.
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Crl.O.P.No.14352 of 2024
T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.
The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial
custody on 08.02.2024, in R.R.No.2 of 2024 in NCB
F.No.48/1/2024/NCB/MDS, on the file of the respondent police, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 22(c), 23(c), 28 and 29 of NDPS Act, 1985 seeks bail.
T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.
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illegal possession of 53 grams of MDMA (Methylenedioxy methamphetamine) tablet and the said quantity involved in this case is commercial quantity. He further submitted that the investigation is still pending, and if the petitioner is released on bail, there is a possibility of tampering the evidences and threaten the witnesses. However, he opposed for the grant of bail to the petitioner.
16.07.2024
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Crl.O.P.No.14352 of 2024
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner satisfies the twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act for grant of bail?
Whether the gravity of the offence and commercial quantity of contraband precludes bail?
2 provisions across 1 enactments
A2
State
T.V. Thamilselvi
As recorded by the court registry
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