[NDPS Act] Investigating Officer's Request For Extension Of Time Not Substitute For Report Of Public Prosecutor: Madras High Court Reiterates, Case Title: Shakil Ahamed v The Superintendent of Customs. The High Court granted conditional bail to an NDPS Accused Wali Hasan, accused of smuggling 201 kg of ganja in view of the fact that the sampling of the Ganja was not done as per the Standing Order/Instruction No.1 of 1989. NDPS Act Does Not Bar Owner's Recourse To S.451 CrPC For Release Of Seized Vehicle On Superdari: P&H High Court. 47. "A perusal of Section 36- C and 51 of the NDPS Act indicates that the provisions of Cr.PC. In December, the Court released an addendum to Almon v Hill, 2022 NSSC 310, a decision about the imputation of income for child support determinations. Justice SH Vora observed that though the senior citizen was not at the scene of offence or in the nearby vicinity, however, since he was the property owner, Section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is attracted to the case. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that when dealing with a case registered under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the power to grant regular bail under Section 439 CrPC is subject to the conditions laid down in Section 37 of the NDPS Act. Right Of Accused U/S 50 Of NDPS Act To Be Searched In Presence Of Magistrate Violated: Gujarat High Court Upholds Order Of Acquittal, Case Title: State Of Gujarat v. Ugamsinh Dhanrajsinh. 14. Railway Police Force Constables Not Independent Witnesses: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Act Accused, Case title - Aditya Kumar v. Union Of India Through Narcotic Control Bureau, Lucknow [CRIMINAL MISC. Therefore, it was held that it is not possible for the Court to direct that the powers exercisable by the Magistrate under Section 52-A could be exercised by the Special Judge under Section 36. The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that conditions imposed by the court Section 439(1)(a) CrPC while granting bail cannot by any stretch of imagination be construed to mean that accused person is in custody so as to claim the computation of such period in reckoning the period of 180 days of detention to acquire the statutory right of default bail under proviso to sub-section (2) of Section 167 CrPC read with Section 36A(4) of the NDPS Act. Therefore, recovery or seizure cannot be held to be a sine qua non for the arrest/detention or even for conviction if there are other convincing and corroborating materials which in the present case are abundantly available. The Supreme Court in the 2009 ruling had said "these provisions should be taken as a discretionary measure which should check the misuse of the Act rather than providing an escape to the hardened drug peddlers.". Wife Of Accused Had No Knowledge Of Contraband, No Conscious Possession: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal Under NDPS Act, Case Title: Union Of India Thro Amitkumar,Intelligence Officer Or His Successor In Office Versus State Of Gujarat. The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to a man booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) from whose possession allegedly over 1 Quintal of Ganja was recovered. 69. The Bombay High Court at Goa held that the combined weight of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) drug and the blotting paper carrying it is necessary to ascertain if the seized drug is of a small or commercial quantity and impose punishment under the NDPS Act accordingly. Justice Anish Dayal observed that the requirements of section 50 being mandatory in nature, are in consonance with the right of an accused to know of his legal rights. An officer who wants to search will typically need either permission or a warrant. 73. No Bar On Granting Interim Custody Of The Vehicle Seized For Commission Of Offence Under NDPS Act: MP High Court, Case title - SURENDRA DHAKAD Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH. Act read with Section 167(2) of the Cr.P.C. Having held so, Justice Mohan Lal noted that a confessional statement recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act would remain inadmissible in the trial for an offence under the NDPS Act. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed thus as it and that this is the job of the Government to take decisions over including a particular drug in the list of 'manufactured drugs' or 'psychotropic substances' under the NDPS Act. [NDPS Act] Cannabis Seeds & Leaves Excluded From Definition Of 'Ganja' Only When Not Accompanied By Flowering & Fruiting Tops: Karnataka HC, Case Title: Rangappa v. State By Basavapatna P S, Case no: CRIMINAL PETITION NO.11678 OF 2022. The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that the Courts cannot make a declaration that a particular drug is a 'manufactured drug' or a 'psychotropic substance' under the NDPS Act. However, the record reveals that the prosecution has filed an application for extension of period for completion of investigation under Section 36A(4) of the NDPS Act well in advance before expiry of 180 days i.e. All Rights Reserved. v. State of Kerala. 70. NDPS ACT | Minor Discrepancy In Sample's Weight Sent To Forensic Lab Can't Shake Roots Of Prosecution's Case: Allahabad High Court, Case title - Chhotey Lal v. U.O.I. 27. "This Court finds force in the submission of the learned APP, Assam that offences under the NDPS Act are part of an organized crime wherein different roles are played by different accused persons. The Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a petition against refusal of default bail to an accused under the NDPS Act, directed Director General(s) of Police, to ensure that all the investigating officers in NDPS cases, are completed within 180 days and a report under Section 173 of CrPC is submitted. 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City of Seattle, Rhodes, et al v. Lauderdale County, et al, Civil Rights, Criminal Law Related Civil Cases, Diversity, Search and Seizure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law Related Civil Cases, Search and Seizure, Motion for Summary Judgment, Motion to Dismiss, Motion for Summary Judgment, Motion to Dismiss, Status Conference. NDPS Act- Mere Contacts With Co-Accused Not Corroborative Material In Absence of Substantive Material Found Against Accused: Gujarat High Court, Case Title: YASH JAYESHBHAI CHAMPAKLAL SHAHVersus STATE OF GUJARAT. Justice A. Badharudeen observed, "a mere re-production of the application or request of the Investigating Officer by the Public Prosecutor in his report, without demonstration of the application of his mind and record of his own satisfaction would not render his report as the one envisaged under Section 36-A(4) of the Act. 61. Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi observed that this was so because the offences under the Act were part of an organised crime and any convincing and corroborating material in favour of the prosecution would be sufficient to establish their guilt. 43. NDPS Offences Part Of An Organized Crime, Recovery Of Substance Not Necessary For Conviction: Gauhati High Court, Case Title: AMAL DAS v THE STATE OF ASSAM. Contraband Of Small Quantity Does Not Attract Embargo On Bail U/S 37 NDPS Act: Gujarat High Court Reiterates, Case Title: Mahendrabhai Manglabhai Bodat vsState Of Gujarat. Civil Rights, Criminal Law Related Civil Cases, Diversity, Search and Seizure. Upon meeting Caniglia, law enforcement believed he posed a risk to himself, and they called a hospital so he could be admitted for psychiatric evaluation. 29. 42. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra relied upon Iswar Tiwari v. State of Odisha, 2020 (80) OCR 289, wherein the legal position as regards the provisions under Section 167(2) of Cr.P.C read with Section 36(A)(4) of the NDPS Act, was elaborately discussed by the Orissa High Court and it was held that the notice must mandatorily be issued to the accused and he must be produced before the Court whenever such an application is taken up and that where any such report occurs the question of it being contested does not arise and a right accrues in favour of the accused. A Bench comprising Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Bibhas Ranjan De observed, "In an adversarial proceeding, the requirement to adhere to the principles of natural justice is imbedded in a statute governing the adjudicating process unless the same is expressly excluded by statute. - 18303 of 2020]. Most of the cases registered under the N.D.P.S. However, for non-commercial quantity, there is no such bar for grant of bail under the provision. NDPS | Extension Beyond Statutory Period In Submitting Chargesheet Cannot Be Granted Without Giving Hearing To Accused: Orissa High Court, Case Title: Biru Singh v. State of Odisha. The Delhi High Court has observed that the effect of non-compliance of any mandatory provision under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 by the Investigating Officer or any irregularity or illegality committed at the time of making of the seizure memo is essentially a matter of trial and cannot be looked into at the stage of bail, unless there is any glaring irregularity which will make the seizure itself illegal. 2. It requires existence of such facts and circumstances as are sufficient to justify satisfaction that the accused is not guilty of the alleged offence. NDPS Act | Recovery Made Without Compliance Of Section 50 Cannot Be Sustained: Delhi High Court While Granting Bail To Foreigner. Defense Attorney David Fischer successfully convinced Judge Kara K. Ueda in his motion to suppress the search and seizure because the stop itself for "illegal" tinted windows" was not legal and the subsequent search was not lawful because of the illegal stop and because the "pat search" was not lawful. Justice Bibhas Ranjan De observed, "It is axiometic that 'reasonable grounds' means something more than prima facie grounds. In the instant case, the Petitioner has been incarcerated for almost eight years now, i.e. Similarly, in the report, the Public Prosecutor shall narrate the progress of investigation and the specific reason for the detention of the accused beyond 180 days". While granting bail to an accused under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the Himachal Pradesh High Court said that it is highly unbelievable that the persons carrying a commercial quantity of contraband would keep documents relating to their identity in the same bag. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Conditions Imposed During Interim Bail U/S 439(1) Cannot Be Construed To Mean "In Custody" While Reckoning Period For Default Bail : J&K&L High Court. 51. 7. The principle audi alteram partem needs to applied at every stage of an adversarial proceeding to ensure fair trial, unless its applicability is expressly ousted by statue." N.C.B. 9. [NDPS Act] Accused Claims Standing Order Not Followed In Seizure Of Over 1 Quintal Of Ganja, Allahabad High Court Grants Bail. Emphasing that fair, just and reasonable procedure is implicit in Article 21 and it creates a right in the accused to be tried speedily, the Court observed: "This Court has consistently observed that while Courts must remain cognizant of the deleterious impact of drugs on society, it is also important to keep in mind that deprivation of personal liberty without the assurance of speedy trial contravenes the principles enshrined in our Constitution. 58. The remarks were made while granting bail to an accused under the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, languishing in jail for more than four years. Compliance with the principles of natural justice ensures a fair trial. Probable cause is the final reason that an officer could search a person or their property. Administrative Oversight and Accountability, Director of Workplace Relations Contacts by Circuit, Fact Sheet for Workplace Protections in the Federal Judiciary, Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships - Courts of Appeals, Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships - District Courts. Commercial Quantity in relation to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is defined under Section 2(viia) of the Act. Tuesday, August 10, 2021. The court further said since the "fountainhead of the recovery" itself is missing, "I am of the view that no reliance can be placed on the recovery made from the applicant". The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a man accused of possessing Bhang, holding that Bhang is not covered under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). S.25 NDPS Act | Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Senior Citizen Over Recovery Of Poppy Straw Worth 16.6 Lakh From His Property, Case Title: Narughar Songhar Goswami V/S StateOf Gujarat. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that default bail to an accused charged under NDPS Act cannot be denied on the pretext of investigation not being complete within the stipulated period of 180 days, unless the Public Prosecutor, after he has independently applied his mind, files a report disclosing justification for keeping the accused in further custody to enable the investigating agency to complete the investigation. The observation came in a case pertaining to recovery of 214 kgs Ganja in 107 packets from two vehicles. Presently, commercial quantity of Ganja is 20 Kgs or more. - 42918 of 2021]. 68. It cannot be stated that he was in physical custody of the Court so as to claim the computation of such period in reckoning the period of 180 days of detention to acquire the statutory right under proviso to sub-section (2) of Section 167 Cr. 83. [NDPS Act] Call Conversations B/W Co-Accused Sans Transcript Not Corroborative Material In Absence Of Substantive Evidence: PH High Court, Case title - Vikrant Singh v. State of Punjab and connected matters, The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that without the transcript of the conversations exchanged between the co-accused, mere call details would not be considered to be corroborative material in absence of substantive material found against the accused in a case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 66. Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a case registered under Section 18 of NDPS Act, held that the crime motorcycle impounded or seized should be released on superdari to the petitioner. Holding the drug to be a "controlled substance", Justice Bhatnagar held that the bar of Section 37 is not applicable in this case. After the ambulance left, they seized his weapons. The court made the observation while granting bail to Pratap Singh, who was in custody in the case since March 09 last year. Opining further that such a Gazetted Officer cannot be said to be an independent person before whom such a search can be conducted under Section 50 of the NDPS Act, the Court underscored, "A Gazetted Officer who had proceeded to the place of occurrence after entertaining reasonable belief that the accused persons may be carrying narcotic substance cannot be said to be an independent person before whom the law contemplates a search. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man, allegedly found in conscious possession of 500 kgs of poppy husk without any licence, after three years of custody as an undertrial. 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