The court dismissed a criminal petition for bail filed by an accused charged under the NDPS Act for possession of 2 Kgs of Diazepam in commercial quantity, holding the petitioner ineligible for bail.
Bail application dismissed; accused remains in custody.
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO
CRIMINAL PETITION No.1309 of 2016
ORDER
This criminal petition under sections 437 and 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioner-accused seeking to grant bail in connection with Cr.No.801 of 2015-16 of Parigi Excise Station, Ranga Reddy Distrirct, registered for the offence punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii) of NDPS Act, 1985.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor.
3. It is alleged that on 03.11.2015, while the Excise Officials were conducting a routine check on the main road of Gandriyal Village, Gandeed Mandal, they found the accused in possession of 2 Kgs of Diazepam for the purpose of illegal transportation.
4. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 03.11.2015. Since the contraband seized from the possession of the accused is a commercial quantity, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to him.
5. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand dismissed.
10th February, 2016 sj
_____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with possession of commercial quantity of narcotic drugs.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
PETITIONER-ACCUSED
STATE REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
RAJA ELANGO
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