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Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau, Lucknow v. Md. Nawaz Khan

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Reported as [2021] 7 S.C.R. 819
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 22 September 2021

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons, we allow the appeal and set aside the impugned judgment and order of the High Court dated 1 October 2020 in Bail No. 7379 of 2019.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.8, 21, 27A and 29 – On receiving information, a vehicle was intercepted by the NCB officers in which respondent and other t wo accused persons were travelling – Nothing objectionable was f ound in the course of personal search – However, search of car rev ealed two packets together weighing 3.300 kg hidden under the pl ace where wiper is connected to the front bonnet of the car – The appli cation for bail of the respondent was rejected by the Additi onal District and Sessions Judge – The High Court allowed the appl ication for bail by

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