CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 19870 of 2024 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:54937 Court No. - 47 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 19870 of 2024 Applicant :- Arjun Sahu Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Kuldeep Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Heard learned counsel for applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. This bail application has been preferred by the accused-applicant, Arjun Sahu, who is involved in Case Crime No. 400 of 2024, under Sections- 08/20 of N.D.P.S. Act, Police Station- Dadri, District- Gautambudh Nagar. There are allegations against the applicant of recovery of 370 kg ganja from his possession. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that by way of Notification dated 23 December, 2022, the Union Government has notified the enactment Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2022. Chapter II of the aforesaid rules provide for Sampling of the contraband substance. Rule 10 categorically provides that: 10. Drawing the samples. - (1) One sample, in duplicate, shall be drawn from each package and container seized. (2) When the packages and containers seized together are