N C B v. Okwara Ugonna Donatus

Delhi High Court · 10 Apr 2015 · 2015:DHC:11984
Vipin Sanghi
CRL.L.P. 429/2014
2015:DHC:11984
criminal petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed narcotics petitions against foreign nationals due to inability to locate them but allowed revival if they are found later.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.L.P. 429/2014
N C B Petitioner
Through: Mr. Rajesh Manchanda! & Mr. Rajat Manchanda, Advocates.
VERSUS
OKWARA UGONNA DONATUS Respondent
Through:
CRL.L.R 755/2014
NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU Petitioner
Through: Mr. Rajesh Manchanda & Mr. Rajat ,Manchanda, Advocates.
VERSUS
VICTOR ONYE KACHI OSUNWA Respondent
Through:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI
10.04.2015 Time and again the matters have been adjourned to enable the petitioner to locate thewhereabouts oftherespondents since therespondents areforeign nationals, and post-acquittal, it is notclear whether they have left the country, or not.
Learned counsel for the petitioner subniits that the petitioner has no information withregard to the whereabouts ofthe respondents.
2015:DHC:11984 4.
In these circumstances, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the present petitions pending. The petitions are, accordingly, dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to revive the same in case the whereabouts of the respondents are located.
APRIL 10, 2015 B.S. Rohella VIP GHI, J 2015:DHC:11984
JUDGMENT