Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8(c), 22(c), 22(b) -- Contraband - Default bail - On the date of petition for default bail neither charge sheet filed nor order for extension of time to complete investigation granted - Default bail granted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Mere delay in trial pertaining to grave offences, cannot be used as a ground to grant bail...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Section 43D, 17, 18, 19, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25, 54 -- Bail - Offence u/ss 17, 18, 19 of Act of 1967 and Ss.25, 54 of Arms Act - Charges in the case reveals the involvement of a terrorist gang which includes different members recruited for multiple roles - Hence, mere fact that..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 91 -- Production of documents - Defence has no right to invoke S.91 Cr.P.C to prove his innocence - Documents, if necessary and desirable, can be produced by accused or by some other person at the asking of accused at the time of leading his defence - However, if Court is satisfied that there is a document or material of sterling..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 91 -- Production of documents - Application u/s 91 Cr.P.C at the instance of accused would lie even at the stage of framing of charge if accused makes out a case that there is a document or material of sterling quality lying with the I.O, but has not been submitted to the Court along with charge-sheet and such document or material is..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 91 -- Production of documents - Petitioner invoked S.91 Cr.P.C to seek production of CDRs of four mobile numbers and also CCTV footage and fast tag receipts of toll - Neither these documents were available with I.O nor were they sought to be produced before him during investigation - However, application for production of documents to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Involvement of accused in other criminal cases cannot be sole ground to deny him concession of bail...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 22(b), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Contraband - Bail - Accused is behind the bar since 12.8.2023 - Investigating agency has concluded the investigation and submitted final report u/s 173 Cr.P.C - Trial of case has not commenced yet, as none out of 18 PWs has been examined so far - Culpability..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, 227 -- Summoning of additional accused - Person who is summoned u/s 319 Cr.P.C, cannot avail the remedy of discharge u/s 227 Cr.P.C...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Summoning of additional accused - Prosecutrix levelled specific allegations against additional accused summoned while recording her statement u/s 164 Cr.P.C during course of investigation - Order of summoning of additional accused is proper...........