Criminal bail petition filed by accused in an NDPS case involving ganja. Court declined bail due to commercial quantity and gravity of offence, dismissed petition and directed Special Court to complete trial within 3 months.
Bail declined; Criminal Original Petition dismissed; Special Court directed to complete trial within 3 months.
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CRL O.P. No.27033 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 17.12.2024
CORAM
The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.DHANABAL
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Vs
State rep. by:-
The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID, Salem Police Station. ... Respondent [Cr. No.50 of 2021]
PRAYER: - The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., praying to grant bail to the petitioner/Accused in Cr. No.50 of
2021 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioners : Mr. R. Naresh Kumar
For Respondent : Mr. S. Balaji,
Government Advocate (Criminal side)
ORDER
The petitioners / Accused who were arrested and remanded to
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judicial custody on 29.11.2024 for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(C), 29(1) and 25 of NDPS Act in Cr. No.50 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.
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They are in judicial custody from 29.11.2024. Therefore prayed to grant bail to the petitioners.
considering the fact that quantity of contraband involved in this case is a commercial quantity and considering the gravity of offences, this Court
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is declined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioners accused of offences under the NDPS Act involving commercial quantities of ganja.
Whether the trial in special court should be expedited.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Vijayaveeran
Raju
State rep. by The Inspector of Police, NIB-CID, Salem Police Station
P.DHANABAL
As recorded by the court registry
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