VIJAY BISHNOI
Devkaran – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Vijay Bishnoi, J. - Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor and perused the material available on record.
2. The petitioner has been arrested in FIR No.227/2019 of Police Station Purani abadi, District Sri Ganganagar for the offence punishable under Section 8/22 NPDS act. He has preferred this second bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the prosecution story, 1250 tablets containing narcotic substance Tramadol weighing 500 gms. have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, however, out of 1250 only 10 tablets have been taken as samples and sent for FSL. It is also submitted that the police have not sent the total 1250 tablets for FSL and on this count alone the petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail.
4. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application of the petitioner and submitted that since all the strips of 1250 tablets containing narcotic substance Tramadol weighing 500 gms. are similar in nature, only one strip has been collected for sample and, therefore, there is no illegality in the same. Hence, the petitioner is
The decision emphasized that the question of sample collection should be addressed by the trial court after considering the evidence, and this was the basis for rejecting the bail application.
The court considered the total weight of the recovered narcotic substances and poppy straw, which was below commercial quantity, in granting bail to the accused petitioner.
The court considered the nature of the recovered substance, the absence of other pending cases against the accused-petitioner, and the expected duration of the trial in granting bail under Section 43....
The court's decision to grant bail was based on the assessment of the quantity of contraband substance, the duration of the applicant's custody, and the likelihood of the trial taking sufficient time....
The court's decision to grant bail was influenced by the lack of recovery of narcotic drugs from the petitioner and the absence of conversation between the petitioner and the co-accused persons on th....
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