Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 56 · Decided 23 January 2013
Thana Singh v. Central Bureau of Narcotics
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 56 · [2013] 2 S.C.R. 899
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1640/2010
- Decided
- 23 January 2013
- Bench
- D.K. JAIN, J.S. KHEHAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 309(2), 293, 24, 207; Constitution Article 32, 21, 141; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 22(c); NDPS Act
Headnote
A B Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 32, 21 and 141 - Appeal of accused for an offence under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) - Seeking bail - C Accused denied bail and was languishing in jail for 12 years awaiting commencement of trial - Supreme Court granted bail - taking cognizance of status quo and gain a first-hand account about the state of trials in cases under NDPS Act pending in all the States - o Directions and guidelines issued - The practice of granting adjournments lavishly to be abolished - Fourth proviso to s. 309 (2) Cr.P.C. (inserted bys.
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