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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
MANISHA BATRA
Deepak @ Deep – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Manisha Batra, J.
1. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case arising out of FIR No. 139 dated 18.07.2024, registered under Sections 22C and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'NDPS Act') at Police Station Pehowa, District Kurukshetra.
2. Brief facts of the case relevant for the disposal of the present petition are that on 18.07.2024, on the basis of a secret information, co-accused Daljeet Singh was apprehended by a police party headed by ASI Sukhvir Singh and recovery of 1000 tablets of Clovidol-100 and 500 tablets of Tramadol Prolonged-release containing salt of Tramadol Hydrochloride was effected from him. Upon interrogation, the aforesaid co-accused named one Daler Singh, who on being arrested named one Devi Dayal. When co-accused Devi Dayal was arrested and interrogated, the name of the petitioner surfaced in this case on the allegations that he used to purchase intoxicating drugs from the present petitioner. The petitioner was subsequently arrested on 28.08.2024. After completion of necessary investigation and usual formal
The central legal point established in the judgment is the consideration of conscious possession of contraband and the factors influencing the grant of regular bail under the NDPS Act.
Disclosure statements of co-accused are inadmissible against another accused unless corroborated by additional evidence.
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