CRLMB/5084/2026 of AMREEK SINGH S/O SHRI BHOLA SINGH Vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.
5084/2026
Amreek Singh S/o Shri Bhola Singh, Aged About 42 Years, R/o
Village Hironkala, Police Station Bhikhi, District Mansa, Punjab.
(At Present Confined In Central Jail, Jaipur).
----Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Rajasthan, Through PP
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Arpit Dotasra
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shree Ram Dhakar, P.P.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA
Order
22/04/2026
1. The instant bail application has been filed under Section
483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on behalf of
accused-petitioner in connection with FIR No. 38/2026 registered
at Police Station Sindhi Camp, District Jaipur (West) for offence
under Sections 8, 15, 18 of the N.D.P.S. Act 1985.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
accused-petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case.
Learned counsel further submits that as per the F.I.R., the
allegation levelled against the present accused-petitioner is that
19.151 kg. Doda Chura and 246 gram Opium has been recovered
from his possession, which is less than commercial quantity. He
further submits that the accused-petitioner is in custody since
15.03.2026 and police after completion of the investigation has
submitted charge-sheet in the matter and no other case of similar
nature is pending against the accused-petitioner and trial of the
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case is likely to take considerable time to conclude, therefore, the
accused-petitioner may be released on bail.
3. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the
bail application and submits that there is a recovery of 19.151 kg.
Doda Chura and 246 gram Opium from the possession of the
accused-petitioner, therefore, he does not deserve indulgence of
bail by this Court.
4. Considered the submissions made at bar and also
perused the material made available on record.
5. The allegation against the petitioner relates to
commission of offence under the provisions of Sections 8, 15, 18
of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and
the alleged recovery from him is of 19.151 kg. Doda Chura and
246 gram Opium , which is stipulated to be less than commercial
quantity. The restriction for grant of bail under the provisions of
Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act does not apply in the present case.
6. The Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Puranmal Jat
Vs. State of Rajasthan in Criminal Appeal No.3394/2023
arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.10670/2023 decided on
02.11.2023 has enlarged the accused therein on bail and ob -
served as under:-
“The allegations against the appellant relate to com-
mission of offence under the provisions of Sections
8 and 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter called “the Act”).
Alleged recovery from him is about 35 kgs. and 150
grams Doda Posh (Poppy straw). The commercial
quantity for poppy straw is 50 kgs. The appellant is
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in custody for over seven months. Charge-sheet has
been submitted in the case. The recovered contra -
band item having weight less than the stipulated
commercial quantity, the restriction on grant of bail
under Section 37 of the Act does not apply in his
case. We do not think his continued detention pend-
ing trial is necessary in the given circumstances.”
7. Having regard to the submissions made above, this
Court without expressing any opinion on the merits or demerits of
the case, deems just and proper to enlarge the accused- petitioner
on bail.
8. Accordingly, the present bail application is allowed and
it is directed that the accused-petitioner shall be released on bail
provided that he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of
Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lax Only) together with two sureties
in the sum of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) each to
the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court with the stipulation that
he shall appear before that Court or any Court to which the matter
is transferred, on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when
called upon to do so.
9. However, it is made clear that in case the accused-
petitioner is found to be involved in any other criminal case of
similar nature in future, the prosecution would be at liberty to
move an application for cancellation of this bail order.
(GANESH RAM MEENA),J
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