HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
FARJAND ALI
Shantilal – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The jurisdiction of this court has been invoked by way of filing an application under Section 439 CrPC at the instance of accused-petitioner. The requisite details of the matter are tabulated herein below:
| S. No. | Particulars of the Case | |
| 1. | FIR Number | 559/2023 |
| 2. | Concerned Police Station | Chittorgarh |
| 3. | District | Chittorgarh |
| 4. | Offences alleged in the FIR | Section 8/15 of the NDPS Act |
| 5. | Offences added, if any | -- |
| 6. | Date of passing of impugned order | 26.02.2024 |
2. It is contended on behalf of the accused-petitioner that no case for the alleged offences is made out against him and his incarceration is not warranted. There are no factors at play in the case at hand that may work against grant of bail to the accused-petitioner and he has been made an accused based on conjectures and surmises.
3. Contrary to the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Public Prosecutor opposes the bail application and submits that the present case is not fit for enlargement of accused on bail.
4. I have heard and considered the submissions made by both the parties and perused the material available on record.
4.1. Perusal of the record revealing that the petitioner was arrested in the month of November
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