Supreme Court On Global Drugs Syndicate: The Supreme Court has made a big comment during the hearing in a case related to NDPS. The court said that the investigating agencies catch small drug peddlers and do not take action against those running the international drugs syndicate. The apex court’s remarks came during the hearing on the bail plea of the accused in a case related to Madhya Pradesh. He has been in jail for more than five years. The court has granted bail to the accused.
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 10) said that the investigating agencies should spend their time and energy in going after international drug syndicates instead of nabbing petty smugglers. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala said, “The Government of India and the investigating agencies are not arresting the big fish. Why don’t you go after the international drug syndicates? Try to catch them.” ”
not catching the real culprit
A bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud questioned what the state was doing about the real criminals running the international syndicate. The court said, “What are you doing about the real criminals who are running the international syndicate? Try and catch them and then save the people. You are catching petty peddlers, farmers etc., but not the real criminals.” .”
Government opposes bail
The Supreme Court was hearing Sabir’s bail plea. On which the police had registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after opium was recovered in commercial quantities from his agricultural land. Additional Solicitor General Vikramjit Banerjee, appearing for Madhya Pradesh government and Narcotics Control Bureau, opposed the bail plea saying that it is not a small amount and he has already been convicted twice.
The accused has already been sentenced for 5 years
The bench noted that the maximum punishment for the quantity of narcotics recovered is 10 years and he has already served more than five years in jail for this offence. The bench said, “These are small farmers who could not get bail for the crime.” He said that he was entitled to bail. The Supreme Court, while granting bail to the accused, rejected the arguments of the state government and the NCB.
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