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Amreek Singh Sukha v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC19 Jan 2021CRLMB/765/2021

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In this bail application, the High Court of Rajasthan granted relief to the petitioner apprehending arrest for NDPS offences. Considering the below-commercial quantity of contraband and lack of refutation by the prosecution, the court allowed bail without expressing an opinion on merits.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. on personal bond of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of Rs. 25,000 each.

Amreek Singh Sukha Vs State of Rajasthan — 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 Second Bail Application No. 765/2021

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Amreek Singh Sukha S/o Kartar Singh, Aged About 31 Years, By Caste Majbi Sikh, R/o Rajovala Police Station Sadar Fareedkot, Pujnab. (At Present Lodged In Central Jail Bikaner).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Abhishek Mehta
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Sumer Singh Rajpurohit,PP

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

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Order

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19/01/2021

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In wake of onslaught of COVID-19, abundant caution is being taken while hearing the matters in Court.

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This Court perused the material available on record.

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The petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No. 129/2020 of Police Station, Naal, District Bikaner for the offences punishable under Sections 8/15, 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 submits that the contraband recovered is below commercial quantity. Charge-sheet has already been filed.

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Counsel for the petitioner further submits that there is only one antecedent of NDPS case prior to this case.

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(2 of 2)

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[CRLMB-765/2021]

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

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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 Amreek Singh Sukha S/o Kartar Singh shall be released on bail in connection with FIR No. 129/2020 of Police Station, Naal, District Bikaner 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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48-Sanjay/-

Amreek Singh Sukha v. State of Rajasthan

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