Shyam Lal vs State Of Rajasthan-State ...
2023 Latest Caselaw 5332 Raj

[2023/RJJD/017388]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 15262/2022

Shyam Lal S/o Shri Gangaram, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Birani Police Station Bhopalgarh, Dist. Jodhpur. (Presently Lodged At Dist. Jail, Pali)

----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan-State, Through Pp

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ram Niwas For Respondent(s) : Mr. B. R. Bishnoi, PP

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAY BISHNOI

Order

25/05/2023

Heard learned counsel for the parties and also perused the

material on record.

The petitioner has been arrested in FIR No.185/2019 of

Police Station Sadar, District Pali for the offences punishable under

Sections 8/15 and 8/18 of the NDPS Act. He has preferred this bail

application under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per

the prosecution story, 100 Kgs of poppy husk and 400 gms of

Opium were recovered at the instance of the petitioner. It is also

submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 24.08.2019 and

the prosecution is required to examine 31 prosecution witnesses,

out of which, statements of only 7 witnesses have been examined

till date and trial of the case is likely to take time.

Learned counsel has placed reliance on the decision dated

28.03.2023 rendered by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Mohd

[2023/RJJD/017388] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-15262/2022]

Muslim @ Hussain Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) in Special Leave

Petition (Crl.) No(s).915 of 2023, wherein it is observed by the

Hon'ble Supreme Court that delay in trial can also be considered

for releasing accused person on bail despite the restrictions

imposed under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. Learned counsel for

the petitioner has submitted that in the light of the judgment

passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Mohd Muslim @ Hussain's

case (supra), the petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, after going

through the material available on record and in view of the

judgment passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Mohd Muslim @

Hussain's case (supra), 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.

Accordingly, this bail application filed under Section 439

Cr.P.C. is allowed and it is directed that petitioner Shyam Lal S/o

Shri Gangaram shall be released on bail in connection with FIR

No.185/2019 of Police Station Sadar, District Pali provided he

executes a personal bond in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two

sound and solvent sureties of Rs.50,000/- 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.

(VIJAY BISHNOI),J 24-Arun/-

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