Khalil Uddin vs Union of India (NCB)

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GAUHATI HIGH COURT - PRINCIPAL SEAT AT GUWAHATI
Hitesh Kumar Sarma, J
Khalil Uddin – Appellant
Versus
Union of India (NCB) – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mr. AM Bora, Sr. Advocate, Mr. D Gogoi, Mr. VA Chowdhury, Mr. T Deuri, Mr. K Deka
For the Respondents: Mr. SC Keyal, Standing Counsel, NCB

Table of Content
1. factual background of drug trafficking case. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. arguments regarding the lack of evidence. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
3. court's analysis regarding legal standards for bail. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
4. ratio decidendi on no prima facie evidence. (Para 24 , 25)
5. conclusion granting bail to accused-petitioners. (Para 26 , 27 , 28)

ORDER

These two bail applications, filed under Section 439 of the Cr.PC seeking bail of the accused-petitioners, namely, Khalil Uddin (Bail Application No. 2356/2021) and Md. Abdul Hai @ Abdul Hai Talukdar (Bail Application No. 2955) in connection with NDPS Case No. 29/2020 (arising out of NCB Crime No. 13/2019) under Sections 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act .

[2] Heard Mr. AM Bora, learned senior counsel for the petitioner in Bail Application No. 2356/2021 and Mr. T Deuri, learned counsel for the petitioner in Bail Application No. 2955/2021. Mr. Deuri, learned counsel for the petitioner in Bail Application No. 2955/2021 has adopted the argument advanced by Mr. Bora, learned senior counsel for the petitioner in Bail Application No. 2356/2021. Also heard Mr. SC Keyal, learned Standing Counsel

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GAUHATI HIGH COURT - PRINCIPAL SEAT AT GUWAHATIHitesh Kumar Sarma, JKhalil Uddin – AppellantVersusUnion of India (NCB) – Respondent

GAUHATI HIGH COURT - PRINCIPAL SEAT AT GUWAHATI
Hitesh Kumar Sarma, J
Khalil Uddin – Appellant
Versus
Union of India (NCB) – Respondent