Shiva v. State Of Punjab

Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu, (2021) 4 SCC 1, the confessional statement recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act is inadmissible. Reliance has also been placed upon the Division Bench judgment of this Court in Dharamveer and another vs. State of Punjab, Law Finder Doc Id#2005311, to contend that in the absence of recovery of any contraband from the petitioner, rigors of Section 37 of NDPS Act would not apply. It is further submitted that the investigation in the present case is

complete; challan stands presented before the Court; charges stand framed; out of 14 prosecution witnesses cited, none has been examined so far; petitioner is in custody since 21.03.2023; trial is at the initial stage and may take long time to conclude; no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind bars for an indefinite period. challan stands presented charges have been framed; out of 14 prosecution witnesses cited,

none has been examined so far; trial is at the initial stage and may take considerable time to conclude;