State of Rajasthan Vs Swarn Singh at Baba
State of Rajasthan Vs Swarn Singh at Baba
State of Rajasthan Vs Swarn Singh at Baba
VERSUS
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
decided forthwith.
Digitally signed by
RAVI ARORA
the offences under Sections 8/18, 25 and 29 of the NDPS
Date: 2024.02.14
18:00:01 IST
Reason:
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of the Seizure Officer and some other police officials
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production is made and the party who makes it,
whether police or accused. If under Section
227, what is necessary and relevant is only the
record produced in terms of Section 173 of the
Code, the accused cannot at that stage invoke
Section 91 to seek production of any document
to show his innocence. Under Section 91 summons
for production of document can be issued by
court and under a written order an officer in
charge of a police station can also direct
production thereof. Section 91 does not confer
any right on the accused to produce document in
his possession to prove his defence. Section 91
presupposes that when the document is not
produced process may be initiated to compel
production thereof.”
appeal.
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10. It is needless to say that the respondent-accused shall
......................J.
(BELA M. TRIVEDI)
......................J.
(PANKAJ MITHAL)
NEW DELHI;
12TH FEBRUARY, 2024.
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ITEM NO.32 COURT NO.15 SECTION II
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
VERSUS
1. Leave granted.