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Manu Khosla Vs Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (Delhi High Court)
Delhi High Court granted bail as prolonged incarceration of a person overrides the statutory restriction contained in Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).
Facts- On 15.04.2013, on the basis of specific information, the officers of the DRI intercepted a green colored three-wheeler Mahindra Champion luggage carrier. The vehicle was occupied by Mr. Babloo Ram and Mr. Anil Kumar, who was running a courier company in the name of M/s Cruze Courier. A search of the said vehicle resulted in the recovery of a white colored crystalline substance, suspected to be ‘Methaqualone’, weighing 272.800 kg, packed in 11 white colored duly stitched HDPE bags.
During further investigation, 33.450 kg of white crystalline substance suspected to be ‘Methaqualone’ was recovered and seized from the Office premises of Mr. Manu Khosla (the applicant), M/s Magic Vibration India Pvt. Ltd. and 951.350 kg. of white crystalline substance suspected to be ‘Methaqualone’ was recovered and seized from a white colored Toyota Fortuner car having registration owned by one Mr. Amit Kumar and his wife, Ms. Nupur Singh. 1257.600 kg of the substance has been recovered and seized from the possession of the present applicant and his co-accused, i.e., Anil Kumar and Amit Kumar.
A complaint for commission of offences under sections 22, 27A, 29 and 30 of the NDPS Act was filed by the DRI on 06.09.2014 against the present applicant and co-accused, Anil Kumar and Amit Kumar Singh.
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