The Delhi High Court has observed that while granting bail under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, a Court must have "reasonable grounds" to believe prima facie innocence of the accused and that the accused will not commit a similar offense while on bail. The court said though the authorities cannot ignore statutory rigours of the provisions especially when it causes serious prejudice to the accused, the apex court in Karnail Singh v. State of Haryana has said the provision of Section 41 is a discretionary measure. As the quantity of ganja that was seized from the possession of the petitioners is a commercial quantity, the bar and rigour contained in Section 37 of the NDPS Act applies to the present facts of the case. When Drug Was Recovered On Driver's Body Search, It Can't Be Held That Vehicle Was Used For Conveying Contraband : Kerala High Court, Case Title: Wilson C.C. Discovery Company. Did you encounter any technical issues? Prosecution in such cases primarily relies on the evidence of official witnesses particularly seizing officers to prove lawful recovery of contraband. The Kerala High Court on Thursday held that in order to extend the statutory period of 180 days to complete the process of investigation as per Section 36-A(4) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the report produced by the Public Prosecutor ought to disclose the progress of investigation in addition to the reasons to detain the accused person. The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that if the contraband seized falls within the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the weight of the neutral substance would not be ignored while determining the nature of the quantity seized, whether small quantity, commercial quantity or in between. Section 37 states that bail should not be granted to an accused unless the accused is able to satisfy twin conditions i.e. 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. The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently denied regular bail to an accused involved in a case registered in the year 2020 under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, over recovery of 120 grams heroin along with drug money. Subscribe to Live Law now and get unlimited access. Heart and soul of the prosecution is the legitimacy of such recovery. since 27.03.2014, for an offence that is punishable with a minimum imprisonment of ten years. Calcutta HC Grants Default Bail To Accused For Non-Compliance Of Notice Of Application For Extension Of Time U/S 36A(4) NDPS Act, Case Title: Naimuddin Laskar @ Naim v. The State of West Bengal. S.42 NDPS Act | Gazetted Police Officer Can Cause Lawful Search Of Enclosed Spaces 'Whether By Day Or Night': P&H High Court, Case Title: Navjot Singh @ Jota Versus State Of Punjab. The Telangana High Court observed that Standing Orders with respect to sampling and seizure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 cannot be flouted and in the absence of substantial compliance of the Standing Orders, adverse inference has to be drawn against the prosecution. v. State of Madhya Pradesh. Tuesday, August 10, 2021. 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. 9. Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a regular bail plea in an FIR registered under the provisions of NDPS Act, held that the provisions of Section 42 of the Act, are applicable to search of buildings, conveyance, and, enclosed space, upon receipt of prior information by the investigating officer concerned when searches, are conducted in the interregnum inter-se sunset, and, sunrise. Briefly, the facts of the case are that an application was filed seeking release of an accused under the NDPS Act on regular bail till final disposal of the case registered by the CBI. 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. recent illegal search and seizure cases 2022 Total CBP Enforcement Actions. "Mere contacts with the co-accused who were found in possession cannot be treated to be a corroborative material in absence of substantive material found against the accused," the High Court affirmed. so far as, they are not in contradictions with the special Act NDPS Act, shall be applicable to the NDPS Act and as in the NDPS Act no procedure for interim custody of the vehicle is prescribed Sections 451 and 457 of Cr.P.C. "As per the provisions of the NDPS Act, the investigation has to be completed within 180 days from the date of arrest of the accused. 2022-32 was passed on June 30, 2022, the same day that the previous laws . Fiscal Year 2022 runs October 01, 2021 - September 30, 2022. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Amit Sharma was dealing with a plea wherein three questions were referred to it by a single judge bench concerning the issue pertaining to miniscule percentage of a narcotic substance under the Act. He alleged that the procedure adopted for collection of samples in the case was faulty and in violation of the guidelines issued by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that on account of delay in the conclusion of trial, rigors of Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act can be relaxed to an extent and prayer of the accused for bail can be considered despite that she was found in possession of a commercial quantity of contraband. 2. Here is a Digest on decisions relating to Narcotic Drugs and . While the court has recognized that police officers can perform many civic tasks in modern society, there is not an open-ended license to perform them anywhere, Thomas wrote. 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 Punjab & Haryana High Court has highlighted that Section 42 of the NDPS Act which deals with Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorization relates only to search of a building, conveyance or enclosed place and includes 'parked vehicles'. Bhang Not Covered Under NDPS Act, Prosecution Must Show It Is Prepared From Charas/ Ganja: Karnataka High Court, Case Title: ROSHAN KUMAR MISHRA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6611 OF 2022. Caniglia later sued and said that when police entered his home to seize his weapon they violated the Fourth Amendment because they had no warrant. Federal laws protect everyone from illegal search and seizure. Punjab & Haryana HC Shocked At Failure Of Cops To Depose In NDPS Case Despite Repeated Warrants, Grants Bail To Accused, Case Title: Sukhwinder Singh v. State of Punjab. Presently, commercial quantity of Ganja is 20 Kgs or more. 16. 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. 44. 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. 65. "The term "conscious possession" is not capable of precise and complete logical definition of universal application in the context of all the statute and the knowledge of possession of contraband has to be ascertained from the fact and circumstances of the case," Justice Sanjay Dhar observed. 23. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice A.K. 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. 5. "Issues Of Undertrials Standing Stubborn Against Face Of Democracy": Rajasthan HC Grants Bail To NDPS Accused In Jail For 6 Yrs. reasonable ground for believing that the accused is not guilty of such an offence and that the accused would not commit an offence or is not likely to commit an offence, if granted bail. Charges were framed against him in November 2018 under Sections 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act. 78. Draconian Provisions Of NDPS Act Misused: Calcutta High Court Orders Mandatory Videography Of Recovery Procedure, Case Title: In the matter of : Kalu Sk. 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. "This Court is anxious over the fact that jails debilitate the under-trial prisoners and if after the long wait, the accused is ultimately acquitted, then how would the long years spent by the under-trial in custody be restored to him/her/themThe issue of a large number of under-trial prisoners and their poor living conditions has been standing stubborn against the otherwise incandescent face of our democracy," the bench of Justice Farjand Ali remarked. 68. 30. Interim Custody Of Conveyance/Vehicle Seized Under NDPS Act Can Be Granted U/S 451 & 457 CrPC: Allahabad High Court, Case title - Rajdhari Yadav v. State of U.P. N.C.B. 'Khad' Cannot Solely Be Interpreted To Mean Drugs: Delhi High Court, Grants Bail To Fertilizer Seller In NDPS Case, Title: Pratap Singh vs The State (NCT of Delhi). [NDPS Act] Accused Claims Standing Order Not Followed In Seizure Of Over 1 Quintal Of Ganja, Allahabad High Court Grants Bail. [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 Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to an accused under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act as it noted that the constables of the Railway Police Force, who witnessed the alleged recovery, search, and seizure, cannot be said to be independent witnesses. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh was hearing the regular bail application filed by Mahesh, who was allegedly found to be in possession of 20 grams of Ecstasy (commercial quantity). NDPS Act | Non-Compliance Of Section 41 No Ground For Granting Bail, Rigours Of Section 37 Still Have To Be Met : Delhi High Court. 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. The Division Bench comprising Justices Debangsu Basak and Md. Warrantless Video Surveillance is . LiveLaw reported almost 7,000 orders and judgments in 2022 from various High Courts across the country. The Court further underscored that Section 36A(4) of the NDPS Act does not expressly exclude the application of principles of natural justice and thus an accused is entitled to notice of an application seeking extension of time to submit a chargesheet under Section 36A(4) of the NDPA Act so that he is in a position to oppose the same if need be. 61. 'Temple From Which Ganja Was Recovered Was Not In His Exclusive Possession': Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Priest In NDPS Case, Case Title: Shantaram B. Dhoble v. State of Maharashtra. In this case, the Petitioner was the source person for Pseudoephedrine drug for a business chain operating in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi. NDPS Act | Accused's Refusal To Get A Search Conducted Under Section 50 Would Be Vitiated If He Misunderstands Questions Put To Him: Delhi HC, Title: STATE v. DENIS JAUREGUL MENDIZABAL. Most of the cases registered under the N.D.P.S. The next morning she could not reach her husband by phone and called the police to ask them to check in on her husbands welfare. Man Arrested Based On Phone Calls, Money Trail Connected With NDPS Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Bail. The purpose of this site is to provide information from and about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government. Justice Bibhas Ranjan De observed, "It is axiometic that 'reasonable grounds' means something more than prima facie grounds. Published Here is a Digest on decisions relating to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: 1. BAIL APPLICATION No. 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 Shekhar Kumar Yadav discarded the argument that the arresting officials did not comply with the mandatory provisions of search and seizure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. It also made reference to the effects of organized activities of the underworld and the clandestine smuggling of narcotic drugs on adolescents and students, as notice by the Supreme Court. The bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed that although the search and seizure were conducted at a Railway Station, there was no independent witness to the alleged recovery as the constables of the Railway Police Force cannot be said to be independent witnesses. 74. However, many people, especially young college students, do not know about those rights and may unknowingly be the victims of unlawful drug searches. In most cases as in the present case, independent witnesses are either not examined or turn hostile. The chemical analyser wrote to the Anti-Terrorism Squad earlier this year and clarified that no contraband was found in the items seized from the Nigerian in the year 2020, only pain killers and caffeine. 28. The said period would expire by 11.12.2021. Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that Section 67 of the NDPS Act, does not expressly oust the clout of Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, and, as such saves its operation to offences constituted under the NDPS Act. 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 Bench of Justice Chandra Kumar Rai ordered to release the applicant- Wali Hassan on bail on his furnishing a personal bonds and two heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned. The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused in an NDPS case, observing that 'Khad' cannot be solely interpreted to mean drugs or contraband. Therefore, the bar under Section 37 of the Act is not applicable to the present facts of the case.". A Bench comprising Justice Bivas Pattanayak and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was adjudicating upon an appeal moved against an order passed by the concerned lower Court convicting the appellants for commission of offence punishable under Section 22(c) read with Section 29 of the NDPS Act. The High Court has said that merely on the ground that the vehicle is liable to confiscation under Section 60 of the NDPS Act, it cannot be held that once the vehicle is seized for the commission of offence under the NDPS Act, interim custody cannot be granted. 56. It provides dual conditions for bail in case of certain offences: one, prima facie opinion of the innocence of the accused and two, the accused will not commit a similar offense while on bail. A Warner Bros. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that there was an "egregious violation of an accused's right to personal liberty and right to speedy trial" as, in the off-chance that the Petitioner is acquitted, it would entail an irretrievable loss of eight years of his life that cannot be compensated. OF NCT OF DELHI). 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). Mohapatra held that the legislative intent is clear and in the light of interpretation of Section 52-A(2) to (4) by the Supreme Court in State of Punjab v. Makhan Chand, (2004) 3 SCC 453; Noor Aga v. State of Punjab, (2008) 16 SCC 417; Union of India v. Jarooparam, (2018) 4 SCC 334, there is no scope for invoking 'mischief rule' to read the word 'Magistrate' in the above provision as 'Special Court'. 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. Denial Of Speedy Trial Infringes Fundamental Right Under Article 21, May Be A Ground For Grant Of Bail: Delhi High Court, CASE TITLE: GURMITO v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. [CRIMINAL MISC. The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently granted regular bail to an accused under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, noting that the rigours of bail stipulated under Section 37 thereof do not apply in case the recovery is not of commercial quantity contraband. A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge? and Another [CRIMINAL REVISION No. 35. 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. The High Court set aside the orders passed by a Sessions-cum-Special Court which granted extension to submit chargesheet without providing hearing to accused and not even releasing him when he was entitled for 'default bail'. Thus, restrictions under Section 37 of the Act would apply. Right to fair trial is recognized as a part right to life enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Act read with Section 167(2) of the Cr.P.C. Two Years After Nigerian's Arrest In NDPS Case Chemical Analyzer Admits "Mistake" In FSL Report, Says No Illicit Drugs Recovered, Case Title: Novafor Samuel Inoamaobi v. The State of Maharashtra. 76. 2. Cocaine seizures at the port of Antwerp, the main gateway for illegal drugs into Europe, hit a new record last year, as Belgian and Dutch authorities face off against violent international gangs.The annual figures for drug busts in Belgium and the Netherlands were released Tuesday, a day after an 11-year-old girl was shot dead in an attack on an Antwerp home that the city's mayor alleged was . A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra relied upon Iswar Tiwari v. 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