Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: NDPS Act bail; Section 37 NDPS rigors diluted; Article 21 speedy trial; Section 439 Cr.P.C.; regular bail; commercial quantity; Alprazolam 123.6 gms; 400 intoxicating capsules; prolonged custody 1 year 10 months 21 days; slow trial (1 of 8 PWs examined); charges framed 26.09.2024; FIR No.62/2024 Kapurthala; co-accused Satnam Singh @ Satta bailed; precedents relied on: Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi, Prabhakar Tewari, Shariful Islam @ Sarif, Bhupender Singh, Balraj Singh, Munasi Masih; bail granted with conditions; State may seek cancellation on breach.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released subject to furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate (if not required in any other case), subject to conditions including: no tampering with evidence; no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; appearance before the trial Court on each date unless exempted; no commission of similar offence; no coercing, inducing, threatening or promising persons acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure; no misuse of liberty; furnishing address and mobile number by affidavit to the trial Court and not changing them till conclusion of trial except with prior information; not leaving the country without prior permission of the trial Court; trial Court/Duty Magistrate may impose any other appropriate condition. In case of breach of conditions, the State is at liberty to seek cancellation of bail.