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BOMBAY HIGH COURT
S. K. Shinde, Revati Mohite Dere, S. P. Tavde, JJ
H. S. Arun Kumar v. State of Goa
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| 1. weight of l.s.d. relevant for determining quantities. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. referral order and conflict recognition. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. importance of interpretable referral orders. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. exclusion of blotter weight in determining quantity argued. (Para 14 , 15 , 19) |
| 5. interpretation of l.s.d. on blotter as relevant for sentencing. (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 6. legislative intent for considering entire mixture weight. (Para 35 , 36 , 111 , 112 , 113) |
1. Heard the learned Counsel.
2. The issue in this reference is whether the combined weight of the L.S.D. and the blotter or just the weight of the pure L.S.D. is relevant to determine the small or commercial quantity and the consequent punishment under the NDPS Act, 1985.
3. Hitesh Hemant Malhotra v. State of Maharashtra 2020 SCC OnLine Bom. 3581 , delivered by S. K. Shinde, J. holds that only the weight of the Pure L.S.D. matters. In Narcotics Control Bureau v. Anuj Keshwan 2021 SCC OnLine Bom. 4548 Revati Mohite Dere, J. holds that the combined weight of the blotter impregnated with L.S.D. is determinative in such matters.
4. On 28.07.2022, S. K. Shinde, J. made a referral order in Criminal Application (Bail) No.
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