KULDEEP SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE accused applicant is facing trial for the offences under Sections 8/15 and 19 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred as 'ndps Act') before the learned Sessions Judge Pratapgrh functioning as Special Judge under the said Act. THE accused applicant is behind the bars since 21. 9. 92. It is alleged against the accused applicant by the prosecution that he was driving a truck carrying poppy husk.

(2.) THIS is a second bail application in the aforesaid case.

(3.) THE main thrust of the argument of learned counsel for the accused applicant before me is that the accused applicant is in detention for more than 3 years but irrespective of specific direction of this Court neither the prosecution has produced all the remaining prosecution witnesses and got them examined until now nor the learned trial Judge has disposed off the case. According to the learned counsel for the accused applicant the prosecution is deliberately not producing the prosecution witnesses and as such the applicant's right for speedy trial is being violated.