Devender Sen v. Narcotics Control Bureau

$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2203/2020 DEVENDER SEN ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddharth Yadav, Advocate

Versus

NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU ..... Respondent Through: None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 09.09.2020 CRL.M.A. 12431/2020 (Exemption) 1.

Exemption is allowed, subject to the condition that the petitioner will file the certified copies of the annexures as well as duly sworn/attested affidavit within 72 hours from the date of resumption of the regular functioning of this Court.

2. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.A. 12430/2020 1.

The present application has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioner seeking extension of interim bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated 28.08.2020 in Case No. VIII/34/DZU/2017 registered under Sections 20/23/29 of the NDPS Act. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to the order dated 24.08.2020 passed by the Full Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) 3037/2020 titled as Court On Its Own Motion v. State & Ors. and prays that the petitioner's interim bail may be extended till 31.10.2020. BAIL APPLN. 2203/2020

3.

The relevant paras of the order dated 24.08.2020 passed in the aforesaid writ petition are as follows :- "2. Taking note of the extraordinary circumstances prevailing at that point of time and taking note of the directions of Hon'ble Administrative and General Supervision Committee of this Court issued from time to time regarding functioning of Delhi High Court and Courts subordinate to Delhi High Court, the directions contained in our order dated 25th March, 2020 were further extended vide our orders dated 15th May, 2020, 15th June, 2020, and 13th July, 2020 and the latest extension is effective till 31st August, 2020.

3. Now taking note of the prevalent Covid-19 pandemic situation in Delhi, Hon'ble Administrative and General Supervision Committee of this Court has been pleased to order that the regular functioning of this Court as well Courts subordinate to this Court shall continue to remain suspended till 31st August, 2020.

4. In view of the above, we hereby further extend the implementation of the directions contained in our orders dated 25th March, 2020, 15th May, 2020, 15th June, 2020 and 13th July, 2020, till 31st October, 2020 with the same terms and conditions."

4.

Accordingly, in view of the order dated 24.08.2020 passed by the Full Bench of this Court in the aforesaid matter, the petitioner's interim bail is extended till 31.10.2020 on the same terms and conditions. 5.

With the above directions, the application stands disposed of. 6.

Copy of this order be communicated to the concerned Jail Superintendent electronically.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J SEPTEMBER 09, 2020/p'ma BAIL APPLN. 2203/2020