2024 (2) TMI 1655

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....lant is aggrieved by the order dated 22nd December, 2023 passed by the High Court of Delhi whereby, his prayer for grant of default bail in connection with FIR.No.152/2022 registered at Police Station Daryaganj under Sections 21, 29, 61 and 85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (herein referred to as "the Act"), has been turned down. 3. The prosecution case is that the ....

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....ertain the appellant's prayer for grant of default bail. Instead, we proceed to consider the appellant's prayer for regular bail. 7. The prosecution case appears to be that the appellant had gone to meet the main accused (Arif Khan) for the purpose of obtaining the contraband (smack) and then sell the same on commission basis. It seems that the contraband was in the conscious possession....

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....on 37 of the Act, need not be invoked against the appellant. 10. Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances, especially the period of custody undergone by the appellant however, without expressing any views on the merits of the case, the appeal is allowed. Accordingly, the appellant is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing the bail bonds to the satisfaction o....