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Baljeet Singh @ Piku S/O Shri Jaiveer Singh v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC13 Nov 2025SOSA/1546/2025

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What is this about?

Two connected suspension-of-sentence applications by persons convicted under the NDPS Act for opium offences. Counsel argued defects in recovery, sampling and seizure evidence and delay in trial. Court accepted applications and suspended sentences on conditions.

What did the court decide?

Sentences suspended; petitioners ordered to be released on bail on personal bond of Rs. 50,000 each with two sureties of Rs. 25,000-25,000, to appear on 15-12-2025 and as directed.

Baljeet Singh @ Piku S/O Shri Jaiveer Singh Vs State of… — Narcotics (NDPS) | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application

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No. 1546/2025

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S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 3431/2024

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Baljeet Singh @ Piku S/o Shri Jaiveer Singh, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Garva, Police Station Siwani, District Biwadi (Haryana).

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(At Present Confined in District Jail Tonk).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Rajasthan, Through P.P.

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----Respondent

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Connected With

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S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No. 2216/2024

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S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 3168/2024

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Prakash Chand S/o Shri Jeetmal Dhakad, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Turkadi Post Rayta, Police Station Begu, District Chittorgarh.

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(At Present Confined in District Jail Tonk.).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Rajasthan, Through P.P.

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vinay Pal Yadav, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Jitendra Singh Rathore, Addl.G.A.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL

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Order

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13/11/2025

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1. mDr nksuksa ltk LFkxu@tekur izkFkZuk i= ,d gh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ls lacaf/kr gksus ds dkj.k mDr nksuksa ltk LFkxu@tekur

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izkFkZuk i= dk fuLrkj.k ,d gh vkns'k ds ek/;e ls fd;k tk jgk gSA

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2. izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k 1- cythr flag mQZ ihdw iq= t;ohj flag ,oa 2- izdk'kpUn iq= threy dh vksj ls /kkjk 430 ch-,u-,l-,l- ds varxZr] fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] ,u-Mh-ih-,lizdj.k] Vksad ds }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k& 60@2017] muoku jktLFkku jkT; cuke izdk'kpan oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 14-11-2024 o naMkns'k fnukad 20-11-2024] ftlds }kjk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 8@15 ,u-Mh-ih-,l- ,DV ,oa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr izd'kpUn dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 8@29 ,u-Mh-ih-,l- ,DV esa nks"kfl) dj fuEu naMkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS] ds fo:) ;g ltk LFkxu@tekur izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gS%&

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vUrxZr /kkjk ltk	vFkZn.M	vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M
cythr flag mQZ ihdw
8@15 ,u-Mh-ih-,l- 10 o"kZ dk dBksj	1]00]000@& :i;s	06 ekg dk vfrfjDr
,DV dkjkokl		lk/kkj.k dkjkokl
izdk'kpUn
8@29 ,u-Mh-ih-,l- 10 o"kZ dk dBksj	1]00]000@& :i;s	06 ekg dk vfrfjDr
,DV dkjkokl		lk/kkj.k dkjkokl

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3. fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls fu;e 311 ¼3½ jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; fu;ekoyh 1952 dk izek.k i= i=koyh esa layXu fd;k x;k gSA

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4. cgl lquh xbZA

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5. fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk nkSjkus cgl dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k funksZ"k gS rFkk mUgsa bl izdj.k esa >wBk Qalk;k x;k gS] i=koyh ij mUgsa nks"kfl) djus gsrq i;kZIr lkexzh@lk{; i=koyh ij miyC/k ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS

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fd izdj.k esa izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds pSrU; dCts ls dksbZ eknd inkFkZ dh cjkenxh ugha gqbZ gS] D;ksafd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ vKkr O;fDr;ksa ds fo:) ntZ gqbZ gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw dks ?kVukLFky ls ,Ecqysal esa ys tkdj vLirky esa bZykt djokuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq bl lanHkZ esa uk rks ,EcqysaldehZ] vLirky dk LVkWQ vkkfn U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr gq, gS] uk gh muls izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw dh igpku dk;Zokgh djok;h xbZ gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa Vksy Iyktk ds lh-lh-Vh-oh- QwVst esa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw dks VsªDVj pykrs fn[kuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq xokg ih-M-&20 lR;ukjk;.k tks fd vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh gS] mlus viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlus mDr lh-lh-Vh-oh- QqVst ds laca/k esa uk rks /kkjk 65ch dk izek.k i= fy;k ,oa uk gh mDr lh-lh-Vh-oh- QqVst dks ,Q-,l-,y- esa Hkstk] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw dk tCr'kqnk VsªDVj dk Lokeh gksuk Hkh izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS] D;ksafd VsªDVj dk iathd`r Lokeh ih-M-&13 bUnzflag gS] tks i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gqvk gS ,oa mlus vius c;kuksa esa izn'kZ ih-&38 o 39 ij mlds [kkyh dkxtksa ij gLrk{kj djokuk ,oa ?kVuk fnukad 31-05-2017 dks mDr VsªDVj mlds ikl gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gS] ftlls mDr ?kVuk fnukad dks mDr VsªDVj izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw ds psrU; dCts esa gksuk Hkh izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd xokg ih-M-&14 dY;k.k flag us vius c;kuksa esa mDr VªsDVj dk cspkuukek cythr flag ds uke ugha dj fdlh cycarflag ds uke fd;k tkuk dFku fd;k gS ,oa mDr xokg us viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd izn'kZ ih-&37 nLrkost cspkuukek ugha gS] cfYd og ,d 'kiFk i= gS ,oa mDr cspkuukek@'kiFk i= dk vU; xokg ih-M-&16 lqUnj Hkh i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gqvk gS] ftlls cspku dk;Zokgh izekf.kr

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ugha gks ik;h gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd QnZ tCrh ds Lora= xokg xokg ih-M-&2 jetkuh ,oa xokg ih-M-&3 dj.k lSuh i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gq, gS] ftlls tCrh dk;Zokgh Hkh izekf.kr ugha gqbZ gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd xokg ih-M-&17 izHkwflag us vius c;kuksa esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd VsªDVj esa cksfj;ka ynh gqbZ uk gksdj uhps fxjh gqbZ Fkh] ftlls VsªDVj esa eknd inkFkZ dh cksfj;ka j[kh gksuk Hkh izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd xokg ih-M-&1 cteksgu dfo;k tks fd QnZ tCrh dk xokg gS mlus vius c;kuksa esa ekSds ls feyh 06 cksfj;ksa esa ls Hkjs eknd inkFkZ dk vyx&vyx ikap&ikap lkS xzke lSEiy fy;k tkdj mUgsa feykdj lSEiy fy;k tkuk dFku fd;k gS] ftlls lSEiy dk;Zokgh fo'oluh; ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd xokg ih-M-&1 cteksgu us viuh izfrijh{kk esa /kkjk 42 vkSj 43 ,u-Mh-ih-,l- ,DV dh dk;Zokgh ugha djuk Lohdkj fd;k gS ,oa izdj.k esa /kkjk 52, dh ikyuk Hkh ugha gqbZ gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw dks] mlls cjken fle ls lgvfHk;qDr izdk'kpUn ls ckr djuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq mDr fle bZ'oj flag ds uke gS ,oa mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw ls dksbZ eksckbZy tCr ugha gqvk gS ,oa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks 03 ekg ckn fxj¶rkj fd;k gS] ,sls esa dksbZ O;fDr ek= 03 ekg rd fle vius ikl j[ks ;g dgkuh fo'oluh; ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd lgvfHk;qDr izdk'kpUn dks ek= eqfYte cythr flag mQZ ihdw ds dFkuksa ds vk/kkj ij izdj.k esa lafyIr fd;k x;k gS] tks i<s tkus ;ksX; ugha gS] blds vykok mls bl izdj.k esa lafyIr fd;s tkus gsrq dksbZ rF; i=koyh ij miyC/k ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd Lo;a ih-M-&20 lR;ukjk;.k tks fd vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh gS] mlus viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlus izdk'k dks eqfYte] vU; vfHk;qDr ds dFkuksa ds vk/kkj ij cuk;k gS] mudk ;g

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Hkh dFku gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mlds le{k izLrqr mDr lk{; dk xgurkiwoZd foospu fd, fcuk gh mDr vkykSP; fu.kZ; ,oa n.Mkns'k Øe'k% fnukad 14-11-2024 o 20-11-2024 ikfjr fd;k gS] tks fd fof/klEer ugha gS] izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k fopkj.k ds nkSjku tekur ij vktkn Fks ,oa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw yxHkx 02 o"kZ ls vfHkj{kk esa py jgk gS ,oa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr izdk'kpUn fnukad 14-11-2024 ls vfHkj{kk esa py jgk gS] muds fo:) iwoZ nks"kflf) dh dksbZ lk{; i=koyh ij ekStwn ugha gS] izLrqr vihy ds fuLrkj.k esa le; yxsxk] vr% U;k;fgr esa mudk ltk LFkxu@tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj djrs gq, mUgsa fjgk fd;k tkosA 6. muds }kjk vius dFkuksa ds leFkZu esa fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar is'k fd;s x;s%&

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I. 2024 AIR(SC) 2778, Smt. Najmunisha & Abdul Hamid Chandmiya Alias Ladoo Bapu Vs. The State of Gujarat & Narcotics Contorl Bureau, Decided On 09-04-2024

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II. Mohammed Khalid and another Vs. The State of Telangana, Criminal Appeal No(s) 1610 of 2023

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III. 2024 Supreme (online)(RAJ) 4162, Basanti Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan, Decided On 24-09-2024

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IV. (2016) 1 Supreme Court Cases (Cri.) 96, Makhan Singh Vs. State of Haryana, Decided on 21-04-2015

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V. 20222 Cr.L.R. (SC) 648, Ravinder Singh@Kaku Cs. State of Punjab, Decided on 04-05-2022

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VI. S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 701/2022, Decided on 08-12-2022

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VII. S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No. 1477/2023, Decided on 22-07-2024

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VIII. S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 1480/2023, Decided on 19-03-2024

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IX. S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 1064/2024, Decided on 03-12-2024

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7. fo}ku vfr- jktdh; vf/koDrk us ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= dk fojks/k djrs gq, dFku fd;k fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr cythr flag mQZ ihdw dks VsªDVj dk Lokeh gksuk] mlds VsªDVj ls eknd inkFkZ cjken gksuk ,oa lgvfHk;qDr izdk'kpUn ls eksckbZy ij ckrphr djuk izekf.kr gqvk gS] vr% izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= vLohdkj fd;s tkosA

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8. eSaus i=koyh dk e; fjdkWMZ ,oa izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dk lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k rFkk mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA

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9. izdj.k ds rF;ksa] ifjfLFkfr;ksa] izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dh vfHkj{kk vof/k ,oa fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk izLrqr rdksaZ rFkk vihy esa mBk;s x;s dkuwuh eqn~nksa ,oa vihy ds fuLrkj.k esa le; yxus dh laHkkouk dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, izdj.k ds xq.k&nks"kksa ij fVIi.kh fd;s fcuk izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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10. ifj.kker% izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k 1- cythr flag mQZ ihdw iq= t;ohj flag ,oa 2- izdk'kpUn iq= threy dh vksj ls izLrqr mDr nksuksa ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn izR;sd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr bl ekeys esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds larks"kizn 50]000@&:i, ¼ v{kjs ipkl gtkj :i;s½ dk O;fDrxr ca/ki= ,oa 25]000&25]000@&:i, ¼ v{kjs iPphl&iPphl gtkj :i;s½ dh nks lqn`<+ ,oa fo'oluh; izfrHkwfr;ka bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dj nsa fd os bl U;k;ky; esa fnukad 15-12-2025 dks ,oa rRi'pkr~ tc Hkh mUgsa vknsf'kr fd;k tkos] mifLFkr gksrs jgsaxs] rks

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fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr mijksDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds rgr fn, x, dkjkokl ds n.Mkns'k ¼sentence½ dh fØ;kfUorh dks bl vihy ds vfUre fu.kZ; rd LFkfxr j[kk tkos ,oa izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks bl izdj.k esa vfoyEc tekur ij fjgk dj fn;k tk,A

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(BHUWAN GOYAL),J

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AKSHAY KUMAR PAREEK /29-30

Baljeet Singh @ Piku S/O Shri Jaiveer Singh v. State of Rajasthan

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