prosecution version, 15'/2 kgs. of hemp (bhang) was recovered from the possession of the appellant when he was travelling in a train ... appellant at the very outset raised the contention that the hemp (bhang) is not a narcotic or psychotropic drug as defined under
petitioner has also applied for manufacturing of
certain medicines in which "Bhang" ("Hemp") was required as raw
materials and in this ... petitioner vide Annexures P-13
and P-14.
The "Hemp" (Bhang Leaves) was supplied to the
petitioner through Aaryan Road Lines
Nihang
Singh and was found to be in possession of Bhang contained in three bags.
The total quantity of Bhang came ... bags. Learned counsel further submits that possession of leaves of
Cannabis plants (Bhang) without top is not an offence under Section 20 of
the NDPS
determined in the instant case is
whether the possession of 'Bhang' could be covered by Section 20 of the
Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic ... keeping in his possession 15½ kgs. of
'bhang' and 13½ kgs. biscuits of 'bhang'.
On 16.10.2001, ASI Surjit Singh
information that the accused Jatinder Singh and Parkash Singh
are dealing in Bhang and in case raid is conducted, Bhang can be recovered
from their ... went to
the shop of the accused. The accused were grinding the Bhang and they
were apprehended. The DSP disclosed his identity to the accused
somebody being in an inebriated
condition, with him thereafter submitting that bhang is also an
intoxicant and the word 'bhangi' had been used ... common parlance it has not
been found that a person who consumes bhang (hemp), is called a bhangi,
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Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence,
Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, in the case of bhang it is 15
per cent, in the case of ganja ... cannabis. It is quite likely that the samples were
only of bhang, i.e. the dried leaves of cannabis plant, which is
also supposed
possession of a very small quantity, viz., one tola of Bhang, for which the sentence imposed was a fine of Rs. 10. In the particular ... district in which the Bhang was seized from the man the possession of Bhang was an offence under Section 50 of the U. P. Excise
Cannabis plant excluding the seeds and
leaves.
Learned counsel further submitted that Bhang cannabis
plant are of two kinds known as male and female. Female ... flowering tops quoted with resin are Ganja whereas fruiting
leaves are called Bhang. According to Modi's Medical
Jurisprudence and Toxicology, Bhang, Siddhi
that one DevduB and
Naved Khan (pe oner) deal in Marijuana Leaves (Bhang). Few days earlier, DevduB had
sent one Charan Singh Resident of Gadiya ... Mohalla, Hodal through tractor for bringing
bhang which had to come from Telangana. The bhang was kept in the tractor's safety
tank
