LAWS(P&H)-2022-9-98

KELVIN EMEKA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Decided On September 22, 2022
Kelvin Emeka Appellant
V/S
STATE OF PUNJAB Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner under arrest for violating the provisions as mentioned above of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), per the FIR captioned above, has come up before this Court under Sec. 439 CrPC seeking bail on the ground that the quantity of contraband is less than commercial and rigours of S. 37 of NDPS Act do not apply.

(2.) In paragraph 11 of the bail petition, the accused declares that he has no criminal antecedents.

(3.) On Jan 29, 2021, the police had allegedly recovered 50 grams of heroin from the petitioner.