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"NDPS" Digest

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...

Criminal Bail Application – Regular bail sought under Section 439 Cr.P.C. – Challenge to Order dated 31.10.2022 – NDPS Act – Offences under Sections 8/21/22/23/29 NDPS Act – Seizure of narcotic drugs – Conspiracy involving petitioner and co-accused – Recovery of Heroin and Cocaine from parcels and residential premises – Petitioner in custody for more...

Bail Application - Grant of Bail – Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985(NDPS) – Petitioner accused of possession of 36.740 grams of Methamphetamine, initially believed to be MDMA – Chemical analysis report confirmed substance as Methamphetamine, classified as intermediate quantity – Petitioner has no criminal antecedents – Held, considering the complet...

Criminal Procedure - Bail Application – Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Application of Section 439 CrPC - The accused applied for bail under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, in connection with offences under Sections 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Applications were consolidated due to arising from the sa...

Bail application under Section 439 CrPC – Petitioner charged under Section 21 of NDPS Act – Petitioner seeks bail on the ground that the quantity of contraband is less than commercial and rigours of S. 37 of NDPS Act do not apply – Criminal antecedents of petitioner – Court to consider role of accused, possibility of fleeing, and other circumstances – Previous crimina...

Anticipatory Bail - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Sections 15, 18, 20, 21, and 22 - False FIR - Malicious intent - Lack of supporting evidence - Petitioner's history of fabricated cases - Secret information provided to the police - Petitioner's house found locked, no incriminating substances recovered - Grant of Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C - Petit...

Criminal Procedure - Regular Bail - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. - Petitioner seeking regular bail in a case registered under Sections 22-C of the NDPS Act - Petitioner in custody for over two years - Investigation completed, but trial likely to take more time - Petitioner not involved in any other case - Violation of right un...

Regular Bail - Grant of - Petitioner under Sections 21/27-A of the NDPS Act - Allegations of possession of 6 grams of smack - Previous instances of petitioner absconding from trial proceedings - Bail granted and subsequently breached - Petitioner's application for bail rejected by Trial Court - Petitioner in custody for a significant period - No other pending case under NDPS Act against petiti...

Criminal Appeal – Conviction under NDPS Act – Non-compliance with legal provisions and guidelines – Doubts about the place of recovery – Non-examination of independent seizure witnesses – Prejudice caused to the appellant’s defense.   Section 42(2) of NDPS Act – Compliance – Obligation to report information received and send a copy to supe...

Criminal Procedure - Regular Bail Application - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act - Section 439 Cr.P.C - Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Sections 21 and 22 of the NDPS Act (Section 29 NDPS Act added later) - Alleged recovery of contraband from co-accused (petitioner's husband) - Petitioner's custody for 7 months and 8 days - Petitioner's contention...