In interconnected NDPS bail applications, the High Court of Rajasthan granted bail by holding that conviction requires commercial quantity per Section 37. Possession below economic limit makes the offence non-cognizable, warranting bail as a matter of law.
Petitioners granted bail; case remanded to Ist Class Magistrate for trial proceedings.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 15690/2023
Megha S/o Pema Bhil, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Bhilyakheda, Thana Bassi, Dist. Chittorgarh. (Presently Lodged At Dist. Jail, Chittorgarh)
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
Connected With
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 15343/2023 Malaram @ Maluram S/o Megha Bheel, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Bhilyakheda, P.s. Bassi, Dist. Chittorgarh. (Presently Lodged In Dist. Jail, Chittorgarh).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. Mangi Lal Vishnoi |
|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Mahipal Bishnoi,PP |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT
Order
12/01/2024
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(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J
51-52-mayank/-
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail under Section 37 NDPS Act should be granted when conviction depends on quantity exceeding economic limit.
Whether periodic possession of cannabis in small vs commercial quantity mandates different bail treatment.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Megha S/o Pema Bhil
Malaram @ Maluram S/o Megha Bheel
State Of Rajasthan
Yogendra Kumar Purohit
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
