ANITA BAI AND ANR. Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
LAWS(RAJ)-2006-12-86
HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN
Decided on December 04,2006

Anita Bai And Anr. Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF RAJASTHAN Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Harbans Lal, J. - (1.) This revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 Cr.P.C. is directed against the order dated 14.9.2006 passed by the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act Cases, Jhalawar, whereby bail application arising out of FIR No. 87/2006 PS Aklera Distt. Jhalawar has been disallowed.
(2.) Learned counsel for the petitioners has inter-alia contended that the petitioners were arrested no 15.3.2006. The period of 180 days expired on 11.9.2006. The bail application was moved on 12.9.2006 and thereafter, charge-sheet was filed on 13.9.2006 i.e. on 182nd day of the arrest of the petitioners. Thereafter, the bail application was rejected on 14.9.2006 stating that on the application filed on 5.9.2006 period of 180 days is being extended by a further period of 15 days as prayed for in the application.
(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioners has contended that in view of the provisions of Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. read with Section 36A(4) of the NDPS Act, 1985, the petitioners became entitled to bail. Simply because the bail application was disposed of on 14.9.2006 after filing of the charge-sheet on 13.9.2006 would not dis-entitle them from release on bail which is a 'compulsive bail'. Reference has been made to State of Maharashtra v. Mrs. Bharati Chandmal Varma @ Ayesha Khan, 2002 R.Cr.D. 109 (SC) , Uday Mohanlal Acharya v. State of Maharashtra, 2001 Criminal 319 , Union of India v. Thamisharasi & Ors., 1995(2) Crimes 523 , Hiralal v. State of Rajasthan-2005(2) WLC (Raj.) 509 , State v. Mangilal-2005(1) WLC (Raj.) 689 , Manoj v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 1999(2) NDPS Cases 1 and Union of India v. Thamisharasi & Ors.-1995(2) EFR 135 .;


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