THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM v. THE STATE OF ASSAM
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 439
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 22(C), 25, 29
Judgment
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3691/2023 ABDUL RASHID S/O AKABBAR ALI R/O PAKABETBARI JARABARI, P.S. BARPETA DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. C K NATH Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA Date : 09.04.2024 ORDER Heard Mr. N.N.Jha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. N. Das, learned Additional P.P. for the State of Assam. This is an application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. in respect of NDPS Page No.# 2/2 Case No.71/2023 arising out of Basistha P.S. Case No. 111/2023 under Sections 22(C)/25 and 29 of the NDPS Act pending in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge No. 2, Kamrup(M), Guwahati. Commercial quantity of narcotic drugs was found in the possession of the petitioner. The trial is going on and two witnesses have been examined. This Court is of the opinion that allowing the petitioner to go on bail would hamper the investigation of the case. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioner is rejected and disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 439; Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — ss. 22(C), 25, 29.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Gauhati High Court, on 09 Apr 2024. The bench was PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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