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Likhma Ram v. State

Rajasthan HC7 Jan 2021CRLMB/50/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court of Rajasthan at Jodhpur granted bail to the petitioner charged under the NDPS Act. Considering the impact of COVID-19, lack of prior record, and contraband being of non-commercial quantity, the Court allowed the application without expressing a final opinion on the merits.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner to be released on bail via personal bond of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of Rs. 25,000 each.

Likhma Ram Vs State — Narcotics (NDPS) | Rajasthan HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 50/2021

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Likhma Ram S/o Girdhari Ram, Aged About 42 Years, Godelai, Teh. Dechu, Dist. Jodhpur (Rajasthan). (Presently Lodged In Central Jail Jodhpur).

----Petitioner

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State, Through P.p.

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Naresh Khatri, on VC For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mukhtiyar Khan, PP

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

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Order

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07/01/2021

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In wake of onslaught of COVID-19, lawyers have been advised to refrain from coming to the Courts.

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This Court has perused the material available on record.

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The petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No.319/2020 of Police Station, Shergar, District Jodhpur for the offences punishable under Section 8/22 of NDPS Act. He has preferred this bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

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Counsel for the petitioner makes a statement at Bar on video call that there is no criminal antecedents pertaining to NDPS law against the present petitioner.

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Counsel for the petitioner further submits that the contraband recovered is below commercial quantity.

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Learned Public Prosecutor is not in a position to refute the same.

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(2 of 2)

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[CRLMB-50/2021]

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Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case as also the fact that conclusion of the proceedings is likely to take some time and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court deems it just and proper to grant bail to the accused petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

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Accordingly, this bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is allowed and it is directed that petitioner Likhma Ram S/o Girdhari Ram shall be released on bail in connection with in FIR No.319/2020 of Police Station, Shergar, District Jodhpur provided he executes a personal bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned trial court for his appearance before that court on each and every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till the completion of the trial.

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(DR.PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI),J.

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66-Sanjay/-

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