1. The instant Criminal Revision Petition has been preferred under
Section 438 r.w. 442 of the BNSS by the petitioner against the
order dated 03.09.2024 passed by the Special Judge NDPS Act
Cases, Pindwara, District Sirohi in Criminal Original Case
No.19/2024 whereby the learned Judge framed charges against
the petitioner under Section 8/29 of the NDPS Act.
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2. In nutshell the facts of the case are that on 01.02.2023, the SHO
of Police Station Pindwara intercepted a Maruti Suzuki Ritz car (RJ-
14-CK-3978) during routine vehicle checking. The occupant,
Mannalal (resident of Neemuch, M.P.), was found in possession of
three plastic bags containing a substance suspected to be opium
latex. The contraband, weighing 4 kg 760 grams, was seized and
sealed in accordance with law, and Mannalal was arrested.
2.1. During interrogation, Mannalal allegedly disclosed that he
had procured the contraband from Pukhraj r/o District Bhilwara
and was transporting it for delivery to Madan Devasi r/o District
Barmer. Subsequent statements recorded on 02.12.2023 and
thereafter implicated additional persons, including alleged
intended recipients of portions of the contraband.
2.2. On 05.12.2023, Mannalal purportedly stated that he had
purchased the opium from the present petitioner-accused, Kamal
Nagda. Based on this disclosure, the petitioner was arrested on
06.12.2023, and a charge-sheet under Sections 8/29 of the NDPS
Act was filed against him.
