Rinki Digal v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
This was a bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. regarding an accused in a NDPS Act case involving possession of 51 Kgs of Ganja. The High Court held it would not be prudent to consider bail during the investigation stage under Section 37 of the NDPS Act before the charge sheet was filed in the lower court. The application was disposed of with liberty to approach the lower court post-charge s
What did the court decide?
BLAPL disposed of; liberty granted to move the Sessions Judge after filing of charge sheet for fresh consideration.