PATNA, India, Sept. 29 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 29:

Re.: Interlocutory Application No. 1 of 2024 The aforesaid interlocutory application has been pressed for condoning the delay of 66 days in preferring this appeal.

2. For the reasons stated in the interlocutory application, the delay is condoned.

3. Interlocutory Application No. 01/2024 stands allowed.

Re.: Cr.Appeal(DB) No. 1471 of 2024 4. This appeal is taken up at the Admission stage itself.

5. The present criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of acquittal dated 26.06.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st, Gaya in N.D.P.S. Case No.21 of 2018, arising out of N.C....