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(2020) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 15135 = 2020 L.A.R. (e-Suppl.) 386
Decided on: 15.07.2020
Present:
Mr. P.S. Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. S.P.S. Tinna, Addl. AG, Punjab.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), Section 439 -- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), Section 22 -- Tramadol tablets (282 grams) – Regular bail -- Intoxicating tablets containing tramadol with a total weight of 282 grams has allegedly been recovered from her – Petitioner is a lady with two minor children, is in custody for over 09 months, she is not involved in any other case under the NDPS Act, Covid 19 pandemic and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time -- Fit case to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner.
(Para 2-5)
JUDGMENT
ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (ORAL) –
1. Heard through video conferencing.
2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in FIR No.96 dated 14.04.2019, under Sections 22 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the allegations against the petitioner are that intoxicating tablets containing tramadol with a total weight of 282 grams has allegedly been recovered from her. She is a lady with two minor children and is in custody for over 09 months. She is not involved in any other case under the NDPS Act.
4. Learned State counsel states that although challan has been filed but no prosecution witness has been examined.
5. In view of the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, especially when the petitioner, who is a lady with two minor children, is in custody for over 09 months, she is not involved in any other case under the NDPS Act, Covid 19 pandemic and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I deem it a fit case to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner.
6. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on her furnishing requisite bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned.
Petition allowed.
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