In CRM-M-16977-2023-PUNJ HC- In case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, which leads to recovery of prohibited substance, prosecution agency is required to investigate entire supply chain in order to discover its source: P&H HC
Justice Anil Kshetarpal [06-04-2023]

Read Order: VISHAL KUMAR @ DHOLI v. STATE OF PUNJAB 

Mansimran Kaur

Chandigarh, April 7, 2023: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition preferred by the accused-petitioner wherein prayer was made for grant of anticipatory bail by contending that he was falsely implicated in a case registered under Section 21(b), 25 and 27(a) of NDPS Act, 1985.

A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Anil Ksheterpal dismissed the instant petition by observing that no ground to grant the concession of anticipatory bail was made out in the instant case. 

As per the case of the prosecution, on being nabbed, Satnam Singh and his wife were found in possession of 100 grams of heroin along with electronic scale and Rs 1, 50,000 cash, which was alleged to be drug money. 

The Counsel representing the petitioner contended that the petitioner was sought to be falsely implicated on the basis of disclosure statement, which was not admissible in evidence.

After considering the submissions, this Court was of the view, “In a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, which leads to recovery of prohibited substances, the prosecution agency is required to investigate the entire supply chain in order to discover its source” 

 In these circumstances, no ground to grant the concession of anticipatory bail was  made out, the Court observed while dismissing the petition.