B.A.Zaidi - (1.) -Out of two accused facing trial under Section 8/21 of N.D.P.S. Act, the aforenoted accused-applicant wants bail after rejection of his bail application by the trial court.
(2.) HEARD Sri Vinay Saran, advocate for the applicant and Sri J. K. Upadhayay, Addl. Government Advocate, for the State. One and a quarter kilogram of heroin was recovered from his brief-case, which according to counsel for the State is valued at around 125 lac. The only argument advanced by counsel for the applicant is that there has been non-compliance of Section 50 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, since accused was not warned that the accused had a right to get him searched before a Magistrate or a Gazetted Officer.
(3.) THE counsel for the State countered the argument by saying that since the accused carried a brief-case from which the heroin was recovered, Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 will not apply. The argument of the State cannot be rejected outright and matter will have to be decided at the time of trial.;