Jenaram v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The Jodhpur High Court granted bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. to a petitioner arrested for offences under Section 8/21 of the NDPS Act. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the Court ordered release on personal bond alone, allowing time to furnish sureties later.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted on personal bond in the sum of Rs. 2,00,000 to appear before the trial court; petitioner may furnish sureties by 30.05.2020.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3762/2020
Jenaram S/o Shri Devaram, Aged About 45 Years, By Caste Vishnoi, R/o Rawar, Police Thana Bilara, District Jodhpur. At Present R/o Rajeev Gandhi Colony, Pal Link Road, Police Thana Devnagar, Jodhpur. (At Present Lodged At Central Jail Jodhpur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State, Through P.p.
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mahipal Bishnoi, PP
JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA
Order
11/05/2020
This application for bail has been filed by the petitioner under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with FIR No.32/2020, Police Station Dev Nagar, District Jodhpur, for the offence under Section 8/21 NDPS Act.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in an NDPS case involving possession below commercial quantity.
Whether it is appropriate to dispense with the furnishing of sureties during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Whether the petitioner should be released on personal bond with a condition to furnish sureties later.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Jenaram S/o Shri Devaram
- respondent
State
Coram
DINESH MEHTA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · May
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLMB/3762/2020
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