Bail Application - Grant of regular bail to petitioners - Petitioners are accused in a case involving charges under Sections 307, 353, 186, and 34 IPC, Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, and Section 25 of the Arms Act - Petitioner Sukhchain Singh alias Bhujia withdrew his petition. [Para 3-4]
Bail Application - Petitioners Manpreet Singh alias Patwa...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under NDPS Act – Appeal against the judgment of the High Court – Appellants convicted for possession of contraband – Various grounds of appeal raised, including the admissibility of confession statements – Examination of evidence and procedural safeguards required under the NDPS Act – Credibility of independent witnesses questioned &...
Criminal Bail Application – Narcotics Offences – Applicant charged under Sections 8(c), 20, 22 & 29 of the NDPS Act – Retraction of statement made under Section 67 NDPS Act – No recoveries from the Applicant – Lack of independent evidence linking the Applicant to the alleged offences – Constitutional guarantees and admissibility of confessional statements &n...
Special Leave Petition – Bail Request – Petitioners charged under FIR No. 342 of 2021 for carrying 100 bottles of Phensedyl Cough Syrup containing Codeine Phosphate – In custody for over 2 years – Trial yet to commence – Petitioners seek bail. [Para 1-3]
Prosecution's Stand – State counsel indicates that 12 prosecution witnesses are scheduled for examinat...
Default Bail - Petitioner seeks to set aside/modify an order granting interim bail under Section 167(2) CrPC - Case involves recovery of MDMA - Petitioner applied for default bail after 196 days in judicial custody due to non-filing of charge-sheet - Impugned order granted interim bail till filing of FSL report and challan - Petitioner contends that Section 167(2) does not allow for interim bail -...
Bail – Delay in trials and undertrials’ prolonged incarceration – Concerns about prosecution’s conduct in criminal cases leading to trial delays and undertrials languishing in jail – Court’s attention drawn to orders highlighting such issues – State directed to enforce the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for timely appearance of prosecution witnesses &n...
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Applicability of Sections 42(1) and 42(2) – Seizure of narcotic substance from a vehicle – Whether the vehicle is a public conveyance – Compliance with Section 42 requirements – Statutory mandate of entry, search, seizure, and arrest – Significance of clear recorded statement – Non-compliance with Sect...
Criminal Appeal – Acquittal under NDPS Act – Violation of safeguard under Section 50 – Appellants convicted under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act – Challenge to conviction on the basis of violation of the safeguard provided in Section 50 – Consent letter failed to inform appellants of their right to request a search before a gazetted officer or Magistrate –...
Bail Application – Second Attempt – Rejection of First Application and RenewalThe petitioner, Ashok @ Mulla Ram, filed a second bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C., after his first application was rejected. The renewal was made possible after the recording of statements from the Investigating Officer and other witnesses. [Para 1-2]
Search and Seizure – Compliance with N...
Criminal Appeal – Bail Application under NDPS Act – Contraband possession and trafficking – Recovery of fake stickers – Disclosure statement – CDR call records – Material evidence – Analysis of various contentions and arguments – Consideration of legality and applicability of evidence – Examination of case law regarding admissibility of confess...