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Sona Ram v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC4 Jun 2019CRLMB/5915/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed bail to the petitioner accused of offences under Sections 8/15 & 17 of the NDPS Act. The court observed that the quantity of opium was below the commercial quantity and utilized a personal bond with two sureties for release.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail conditioned upon executing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of Rs. 25,000 each.

Sona Ram Vs State of Rajasthan — Narcotics (NDPS) | Rajasthan HC (2019)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5915/2019

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Sona Ram S/o Chena Ram, aged about 30 years, B/c Jat, R/o Village Hathitalla, at present residing nearby Crasher of Mohanji P.S. Sadar Distt. Barmer. (At present lodged in Distt. Jail Barmer.)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State of Rajasthan through PP

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. R.J. Punia For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.K. Bhati, Public Prosecutor

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JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

(VACATION JUDGE)

Order

04/06/2019

This application for bail has been filed by the petitioner under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with FIR No.88/2019, Police Station Sadar Barmer, District Barmer, for the offences under Sections 8/15 & 17 NDPS Act.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor and also perused the material available on record.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the quantity of the opium is below commercial quantity and the petitioner had kept the same for his own consumption and also for the consumption by his father. He, therefore, prays that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail.

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(2 of 2)

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[CRLMB-5915/2019]

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Learned Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed this bail application.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the bail application filed by the petitioner deserves to be accepted.

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Consequently, the bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is allowed. It is ordered that petitioner Sona Ram S/o Chena Ram, arrested in FIR No.88/2019, Police Station Sadar Barmer, District Barmer shall be released on bail; provided he executes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- and two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court with the stipulation to appear before that Court on all dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so.

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(DINESH MEHTA),VJ

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1-Ramesh/-

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