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17 SC 408/2023

STATE Vs. PETER NWALUE


FIR No.6 /2023
PS Mohan Garden
17.09.2024
This is an application under Section 483 BNSS moved on
behalf of applicant for grant of bail.
Present: Sh. Sarvender Berwal, Ld. Addl. PP for the State.
Sh. Rajiv Kumar, ld. counsel for the applicant.
IO/SI Sapna is present.

Arguments on bail application heard.


It is stated that applicant was arrested on 04.01.2023 and
has already spent more than 580 days in judicial custody. It is further
stated that alleged recovery of 1534 gram (in three polythenes
weighing 295, 307 and 932 grams) was recovered from the accused. It
is further stted that there has been violation of provisions of Section 50
and 52A of NDPS Act and that search of the accused and seizure was
not done as per law. It is further stated that investigation is complete,
charge sheet has been filed and present case is at primary stage and
trial will take a long time. It is further stated that applicant/accused is
ready to abide by all the conditions which may be imposed upon him
by the court and it is prayed that he may be released on bail. Ld.
counsel for the accused/applicant has placed reliance on various
judgments as mentioned in the application.
In reply filed by the IO it is stated that accused/applicant
was found in possession of 1534 gram heroin. It is further stated that
during investigation FSL result of the exhibits was obtained and as per
result procedure of the polythene bags containing 295 and 307 gram
Digitally
signed by
BHAVNA
BHAVNA KALIA
KALIA Date:
2024.09.17
22:00:38
+0530
(total 602 gram) heroin was found positive. It is further submitted that
sampling was done as per law before the Magistrate. It is further
submitted that accused/applicant is a foreign national and there is
strong possibility of his running away from process of law.
Ld. Addl. PP has vehmentally opposed the bail
application stating that commercial quantity of contraband was
recovered from the accused and there is strong possibility of his
running away.
Submissions considered and previous bail orders perused.
Judgment filed by the counsel for the applicant also perused.
Even though the accused had been in custody since
04.01.2023, however rigor of Section 37 NDPS Act is still applicable
on the accused. Further the matter is listed for recording of
prosecution evidence. The judgment filed by Ld. counsel for the
applicant is not applicable to the facts of the present case. Further
whether provisions of Section 50 NDPS Act were followed or not is a
matter of trial as stated in the judgment of the Apex Court in State of
Punjab v. Baldev Singh 1999 (6) SCC 172.
Hence, I am not inclined to grant bail to applicant, at this stage.
Accordingly, the present application stands dismissed.
Nothing stated herein which shall tantamount to expression of
opinion on merits of case. Digitally signed
by BHAVNA
BHAVNA KALIA

Copy of this order be given dasti to applicant. KALIA Date:


2024.09.17
22:00:45 +0530

(Bhavna Kalia)
Spl. Judge (NDPS)-01/Dwarka Courts/SW
New Delhi/17.09.2024

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