Single judge rejected bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. alleging smuggling of commercial quantity (121 Kg) of ganja under N.D.P.S. Act due to statutory embargo. Expeditious trial directed.
Bail prayer rejected; trial to be expedited.
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BLAPL No.6752 of 2019
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
This is an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for bail and the offence alleged is under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of the N.D.P.S.Act.
Upon hearing both the parties, it reveals that the quantity of contraband ganja is weighing 121 Kg. and attracting commercial quantity. As such, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail in view of embargo contained in Section 37(1)(b) of the N.D.P.S.Act.
Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. However, as prayed for by the petitioner, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial.
B.P.Routray, J.
crb
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail in an offence involving commercial quantity of contraband.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Petitioner
State
B.P.Routray
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