CRM-M/65496/2023 of MANDEEP Vs STATE OF HARYANA on 28 December 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA.AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-65496-2023 (O&M)Date of Order:28.12.2023

Mandeep

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Petitioner

State of Haryana

..Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL

Present:Mr. Ravinder Phogat, Advocate,for the petitioner, Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana ANIL KSHETARPAL, J

1,The petitioner prays for grant of pre-arrest bail in a criminalcase arising from FIR No.532, dated 23.09.2023, registered under Section20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Section29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 addedlater on), at Police Station Tosham, District Bhiwani, Haryana.

|As per the case of the prosecution, Mr. Rakesh @ Raka wasapprehended with 686 gram ‘'charas' and on his disclosure statement, thpetitioner was nominated as an accused. However, subsequently, Mr.Rakesh @ Raka retraced his statement,

3) The learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that thepetitioner is not involved in any other case under the Narcotic Drugs andPsychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and the disclosure statement is notadmissible in evidence.

4On the other hand, the learned counsel representing the State of Haryana submits that the petitioner is a habitual offender as he is involved inaS many as 13 more cases. He submits that the entire supply chain ofnarcotic is required to be unearthed to completely investigate the matter.

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5 This court has considered the submissions of the learnedcounsel representing the parties, 6 In the opinion of this Court, it would not be appropriate to grantthe concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner particularly when he hascriminal antecedents and the entire supply chain is required to be exposed inorder to stop the menace of drug abuse.

7 Hence, dismissed.

&All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are alsodisposed of.

December 28, 2023*!

(ANIL KSHETARPAL)JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasonedWhether reportable “VES/IN“VYES/I