Bablu Kumar Singh v. the Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
The Patna High Court dismissed the petitioner's application for anticipatory bail in an NCB case involving 774.8 kg of ganja. The single judge held that the seized quantity fell under commercial provisions and the petitioner was not entitled to bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, rejecting the claim of false implication.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29359 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Bhojpur
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Bablu Kumar Singh Son Of Lalan Kumar Singh @ Lalan Singh Resident Of Village- Sirsia, Police Station- Barahara, District- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/S
Versus
The Union Of India New Delhi
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vipin Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. K.N. Singh, Special P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR CAV ORDER
15 23-09-2022
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Special P.P for the State.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail is maintainable under Section 37 of the NDPS Act given the commercial quantity of recovered ganja and the petitioner's involvement as a director.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail when the investigation is in progress and the recovered drug quantity is commercial.
Whether the petitioner was falsely implicated or genuinely involved in the transportation of narcotic drugs based on corroborating confessional statements and CDR analysis.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Bablu Kumar Singh
- respondent
The Union Of India
Coram
Sunil Kumar Panwar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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