It is unfortunately a growing phenomenon in our police culture that subordinate police officials book the persons having previous criminal record in narcotic cases by fabricating false evidence only to make the campaign or ‘crackdown’ ordered by the superior officers against the addicts or peddlers, successful that practice cannot at all be endorsed and encouraged. Order in the society is to be maintained and the crime is to be curbed by ensuring untainted justice for all. Viable expeditious proceedings in the case is also a requirement of fair trial. In this case, it prima facie, seems that right of fair trial guaranteed by the Constitution stands infringed because of apparently willful abstaining from submission of challan to the Court in time. It prima facie, stinks mala fide on the part of concerned officials which makes this case one of further inquiry into petitioner’s guilt. Finding the unjustifiably belated submission of challan.










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