Hon'ble MATHUR, J.—Arriving at the conclusion that the law laid down by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in the case of Union of India vs. Rattan Mallik alias Habul, reported in (2009) 2 SCC 624, is running contrary to its earlier judgment in Mansingh vs. Union of India, reported in (2004) 13 SCC 42, a Single Bench of this Court has sought guidance from the Larger Bench as to which one principle of law from among the two cases aforesaid should be adhered while examining the application seeking release on bail/suspension of sentence in the matters where the conviction is recorded for the offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1985”).

2. The discussions made by learned Single Bench while making reference to the Larger Bench read as under:-

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