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TMI Blog2010 (8) TMI 1185X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aran, ASG, Mr. S.L. Gupta, Ms. Sadhana Sandhu and Mr. Shreekant N. Terdal, Advs. ORDER 1. Leave granted. This is yet another unfortunate case where an accused, facing trial for an offence under Section 8 read with Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (for short, "the NDPS Act"), is languishing in jail for a period of over twelve years and yet the concl ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lay on the part of the said Bureau and "it appears from the record that the delay has been occasioned either due to appellant or other co-accused persons." As regards the present stage of trial, it is pointed out that 16 witnesses have already been examined by the prosecution and there is every possibility of the trial being concluded within a short period. 2. We have heard learned Coun ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f the Constitution would receive a jolt. It was further observed that after the accused person has suffered imprisonment, which is half of the maximum punishment provided for the offence, any further deprivation of personal liberty would be violative of the fundamental right visualized by Article 21. We regret to note that despite it all, there has not been visible improvement on this front. 4. B ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the appellant shall not leave the jurisdictional area of the trial court without the permission of the Court. (iv) If any of these conditions are violated, or a case for cancellation of bail is made out, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail. 6. We would also direct the trial Court to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within one year from the date of receipt of a copy of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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