Bail application dismissed for two petitioners jailed over 3 years in NDPS case involving Ganja recovery. Court refused bail citing quantum of recovery and criminal antecedents, directing trial court to expedite trial.
Bail application dismissed; direction to trial court to expedite trial.
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[2023:RJ-JP:22114]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 1391/2022
----Petitioners
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P.
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manish Gupta For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Mahla, PP
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR
Order
12/09/2023
[CRLMB-1391/2022]
[2023:RJ-JP:22114]
(2 of 2)
petitioners are in custody since more than three years. The trial may take more time to conclude, as only 10 prosecution witnesses have been examined uptil now. Moreover, there are lapses in compliance of the mandates of law.
(BIRENDRA KUMAR),J
Ashish Kumar /14
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to petitioners charged under NDPS Act considering long custody pendency and evidence recovered.
Whether lapses in compliance of law mandates warrant bail in NDPS offence case with substantial recovery.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Ram Avatar Singh
Bhupendra Singh
State of Rajasthan
Birendra Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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