PATNA, India, March 24 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on March 17:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The present quashing petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for quashing the order dated 30.07.2024 passed by learned Special Judge (NDPS Act) Purnea in connection with K. Nagar P.S. Case No. 736 of 2023 registered for the offences under Sections 8 (C), 21(C)and 25 of the NDPS Act.
3. The brief facts of this case is that one pick-up van bearing Reg. No. BR 43 GA 2055 belongs to this petitioner found carrying 4700 bottles each of 100 ml of "codeine" cough syrup, where one of the important constituent was "codeine" a prohibited drug in view of NDPS Act 1985. Aforesa...