HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
FARJAND ALI
Ramniwas S/o Durga Ram – 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 | 233/2023 |
| 2. | Concerned Police Station | Rohat |
| 3. | District | Pali |
| 4. | Offences alleged in the FIR | Sections 8/20 & 29 of the NDPS Act |
| 5. | Offences added, if any | Section 8/25 of the NDPS Act. |
| 6. | Date of passing of impugned order | 22.10.2024 |
2. The concise facts of the case as alleged in the FIR are that on 31.08.2024, at about 1:30 PM, near Jalore Crossing, Sri Lakshman Singh, SHO, Police Station Rohat and his team intercepted a truck bearing registration number RJ-19-GJ-0227 which wasbeing driven by the petitioner. It is alleged that upon search of the vehicle, recovered 63 packets of Ganja (One quintal 650 grams in weight) came to be recovered. The petitioner was arrested and since then he is behind the bars. Now, more than one and half years have lapsed but the trial is not going to be culminated and still it seems that a further long time shall be taken in conclusion of the same.
3. It is contended on behalf of the accused-petitioner that no case for the
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