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...
Summoning - Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Section 28 - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Sections 468, 469 - Offence punishable under - Maximum punishment - Imposition of sentence - Scope of - Whether, in a case where an offence is punishable under Section 28 of the Drugs Act with a maximum imprisonment for a term of one year, the Court can take cognizance of the offence beyond the period of limi...