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2019 DIGILAW 566 (RAJ)

Amirul Sheikh v. State of Rajasthan

2019-02-18

VIJAY BISHNOI

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JUDGMENT 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor and also perused the material on record. 2. The petitioner has been arrested in FIR No. 138/2016 of Police Station Gogunda, District Udaipur for the offences punishable under Sections 8/18 and 29 of NDPS Act. He has preferred this bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it is clear from the statement of Bhaiyalal (PW-5), the then S.H.O. of Police Station Gogunda, District Udaipur that 10 packets containing opium were seized by the police and the Seizure Officer first took 5 gms. of opium from each packet then he put the said 50 gms. opium into a plastic container as Sample-I and thereafter took another 5 gms. of opium from each packet and put that 50 gms. of opium also into another plastik container as Sample-II. Thus, it is clear that the Seizure Officer collected separate samples from each packets. It is also submitted that the I.O. has not stated that the test by the U.N. Kit was carried out on each bag before taking small quantity of opium for samples. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner while placing reliance on the decision of this Court rendered in the case of Netram v. State of Rajasthan, reported in 2014 (1) Cr.L.R. (Raj.) 163 has argued that this Court has held that if the samples from each bag containing opium/poppy husk/poppy straw have not been collected and test by U.N. Kit has not been conducted on each bag and if the Seizure Officer has taken out some quantity of narcotic drug from each bag and after mixing the same has taken out some portion for sample, then, the same is not in conformity with the Standing Instruction No. 1/88 issued by the Narcotics Control Bureau, New Delhi, particularly, Instruction No. 1.7 and, as such, it cannot be said that the narcotic contraband recovered in the matter is of commercial quantity or above. It is, thus, prayed that the petitioner may kindly be enlarged on bail. 5. It is, thus, prayed that the petitioner may kindly be enlarged on bail. 5. Having considered the overall facts and circumstances of the case and substantial grounds taken in this bail application and taking into consideration the judgment passed by this Court in Netrams case (supra), this Court is of the opinion that there are rare chances of petitioners conviction for the offences of possessing/transporting/supplying the narcotic contraband above commercial quantity and trial of the case is likely to take time, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application. 7. Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I deem it just and proper to grant bail to the accused petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 8. Accordingly, this bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is allowed and it is directed that petitioner - Amirul Sheikh S/o Mohifa @ Mohbir Sheikh shall be released on bail in connection with FIR No. 138/2016 of Police Station Gogunda, District Udaipur provided he executes a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned trial court for his appearance before that court on each and every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till the completion of the trial.