Supreme Court of India

Dr. Bipin Shantilal Panchal v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [1996] 1 S.C.R. 193

Bench A.M. Ahmadi, B.P. Jeevan Reddy and N.P. Singh JJ.

Decided 8 January 1996

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From the headnote

Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: S.37( 1 )(b)-Limitation on granting bail-Held not applicable where bail is claimed.for under proviso (a) to sub-section (2) of s.167 Cr.P. . c Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : S.167(2)--Righi of accused to be granted bail for failure of prosecution to file challan within stipulated period-Held, cannot be exercised after challan has been filed. The appellant was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 on 8.11.1993. The Sessions Judge as well as the High ' Court, taking into consideration Section 37 of the Act

Authorities it was built on

1995 Union of India v. Thamisharasi and Ors. cited by 11

Where later benches applied it

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2011 Sadhwi Pragyna Singh Thakur v. State. of Maharashtra relied on
2020 M. Ravindran v. The Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence referred to
2018 Achpal @ Ramswaroop & Another v. State of Rajasthan referred to
2021 In Re: to Issue Certain Guidelines Regarding Inadequacies and Deficiencies in Criminal Trials v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. mentioned
2020 Dhanpat v. Sheo Ram (deceased) through Lrs. & Ors. mentioned
2020 M/s. Z. Engineers Construction Pvt. Ltd. & Anr v. Bipin Bihari Behera & Ors. mentioned
2014 Union of India through Cbi v. Nirala Yadav @ Raja Ram Yadav @ Deepak Yadav distinguished
2012 Sayed Mohd. Ahmed Kazmi v. State, Gnctd & Ors. distinguished

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