P&H: Denies Bail to Man Who Twice Absconded After Release
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused regular bail to Rakesh Kumar, alias Tatta Pani, in an NDPS case, citing his repeated absconding after being granted bail and his involvement in two other cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi was hearing Kumar’s petition challenging a trial court order that rejected his bail application. The case arises from an FIR registered in April 2020 under Sections 21, 22, 27, 29 and 31 of the NDPS Act.
According to the judgment, Kumar and several others were apprehended, and 20 grams of heroin was recovered...
