Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS)-Bail

March 30, 2023 | comments

Consumer in Drug Cases

consumer who is not liable for criminal prosecution
Criminal petition No.906 of 2023

Bail in Drug Cases

Bail in matters relating to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances was granted in less than 3 weeks even though the minimum time required for mandatory bail is 6 months (180 days).

following are the : few of the Cases in which the bail was granted :-

MDMA Drug :

1. Commercial Quantity of MDMA drug was seized at the time of arrest.Bail was granted in only 3     Weeks.
   Criminal Petition No. 8529 of 2022,2022 SCC Online TS 2781

2. 48 packets of MDMA drug was seized during Arrest. Bail was granted in less than 1¹⁄₂ month
Criminal Petition No.616 of 2023,2023 SSC OnLine TS 341

3. Commercial Quantity of MDMA drug was seized at the time of arrest.Bail was granted in     only 5 Weeks.
   Criminal Petition No. 6701 of 2022

Hash Oil :

1. 1 kg of Hash Oil was seized at the time of arrest. Bail was granted in only 5 Weeks.
Criminal Petition No. 10408 of 2022

2. 48 packets of MDMA drug was seized during Arrest. Bail was granted in less than 1¹⁄₂ month
  Criminal Petition No.616 of 2023,2023 SSC OnLine TS 341

498A

Cruelty to a women by her husband or relative of husband

the purpose of section 498A is safegaurd married women form abuse by their husbands or their family members now a days there is a raise in 498A cases filed by women using baseless and bald allegations just to take revenge

there are several instances where the honourable court has decided if there is no specific allegations against family members of the husband 498A can be disposed and quashed

CRLP NO: 2948 of 2023, disposed with dispense to the parents of the husband

CRLP NO: 10784 of 2022, charge sheet was quashed as there was no specific allegations against family members of the husband

Immoral Trafficking (370,370(A)2,3 to 5 PITA)

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Exploitation of a Trafficked person for sexual purpose

Any person who is an alleged customer in prostitution cases the sections 3 to 5 of PITA is not attracted and can be quashed,

• if the said customer is found inside the premises only 370(A)2 of IPC is attracted and the rest sections can be quashed.
• if there was no mention of customer being present in the room along with sex workers any of the above sections is not attracted and can be quashed



CRLP NO: 10303 and 10312 of 2022, date: 24-11-2022

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Habeas Corpus

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Illegal/Unlawful Detention

Preventing the unjust detention of any person who is detained against his/her will, this is a remedy available to the person who has lost his personal liberty

following are the : few of the Cases in which the Habeas Corpus was issued :-

1. petitioners who were wives of the detenus in PITA challenged the detention orders passed by      the commissioner of police and the honourable court was pleased to direct the repondants to      set the detenus at liberty as they are no longer required in any other criminal case

        WP NO: 10888 and 10892 of 2022 passed on,Date: 29-06-2022

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2. Detention of Daughter by father, writ was filed by the husband and it was disposed by the      honourable court stating that it is illegal to detain her against her will

        WP No: 19540 of 2022 passed on, Date: 25-04-2022.