Amit Kumar v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-42211-2018 (O&M) Date of decision: 07.03.2019 Amit Kumar ..... Petitioner

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State of Haryana ..... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN PRESENT: Mr.GS Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ashok Muthreja, DAG, Haryana.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C, prayer has been made for grant of regular bail to petitioner-Amit Kumar, in case FIR No. 490 dated 07.05.2018 registered under Sections 20 and 25 of the NDPS Act and Sections 406 and 420 IPC at Police Station Sadar Karnal, District Karnal.

According to the prosecution, the petitioner along with co-accused, namely Ashok Kumar and Som Dutt @ Sonu, was apprehended with conscious possession of 45 Kgs of Ganja Patti, which falls under the 'commercial quantity'.

Heard.

Considering the seriousness of allegations levelled against the petitioner and the fact that drug trafficking in this Northern region of the country has increased manifold in the recent past and, thus, such type of crime has to be dealt with severe hands, this Court in not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Dismissed.

March 07, 2019 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2019.03.12 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document