Umakant Barik v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No.

5 3 24 of 2015 • Umakant Barik, S/o Shri Machhindar Barik, aged about 37 years, R/o village-Badavpali, Tah. & P.S. Bhathali, Distt. Bargarh, Civil and Revenue Distt. Bargarh (Odisha). ---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Police Station - Sariya, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant:

Mr. M.K. Sinha, Advocate.

For Non-applicant/State: Mr. Vivek Singhal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 0 5 / 1 0/2015 Heard.

(1) The accused/applicant has moved this bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 95/2015 registered at Police Station Sariya, Distt. Raigarh for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act. (2) Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that present applicant was found in possession of 20 Kg. of Ganja, which he was carrying unauthorizedly for sale.

(3) Counsel for the applicant submits that the statutory compliance as required under the NDPS Act has not been complied with while making seizure of the alleged Ganja and, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. (4) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

(5) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstance of the case and looking to the huge quantity of ganja and considering the fact that the applicant has to establish the fact of non compliance of the provisions contained in Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act during trial, I am of the opinion that it is not a fit case in which the accused/applicant should be granted regular bail. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected.

Certified copy, as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge D/-