SAFI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Shri Arvind Mishra and Sri Ajai Kumar Srivastava learned Counsel for the applicant and learned AGA.

(2.) THIS application is filed by the applicant Safi with a prayer that he may be released on bail in case Crime No. 36 of 2005, under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act, P. S. Thuthibari District Mahrajganj.

(3.) IT is opposed by the learned AGA by submitting that in the present case the applicant was arrested and his search was made by the first informant who is Gazetted Officer. Therefore, there is no requirement to apprise the applicant in respect of his right of giving the search before a Gazetted Officer as provided by the Section 50 of the NDPS Act. IT is further submitted that a huge quantity of the Charas was recovered from the possession of the applicant and other co-accused person and the efforts were made by the the first informant to collect the public witness, but due to fear of the smugglers nobody was agreed to become witness. IT is further contended that the report of Chemical Examiner has been received. According to report, the recovered contraband article was Charas. The same report was in respect of other co-accused persons also. IT is further submitted that there was no enmity of the first informant with the applicant and other co-accused persons and there was no reason of false implication of the applicant by planting such a huge quantity of Charas, so the applicant does not deserve for bail.