FIR No- 0454 of 2022

AGRIPADA, MUMBAI POLICE STATION.

SECTION – NDPSA – 20IIA & 8(c )

Complainant:  Mr. Krutidas Vrundavan Raul

Address:  2/32F , Shriram lane, Koliwada, Worli, Mumbai-30  (Mo.No.9870209599)

Sections invoked: 20IIA & 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

First Information Report: C R No 454 of 2022, Agripada Police Station, Mumbai 

Date: June  01, 2022

Accused: Mohd Riyaz Nizamuddin Ansari, Age 23 Years, Profession- Labour,  R/o  503, Bismilla Tower, Mukund Nagar, Vashi Naka,Chembur,Mumbai

The gist of the Complaint : Translated from Marathi to English on best effort basis.

The Complainant (Hawldar id-31873), aged 53, resides at the above mentioned address with his family, who joined Mumbai Police department in 1993, and is presently serving in CID dept Unit-3 at Mumbai Police since November 2021.     

The Complainant appeared at the police station for day duty on June  01, 2022 at 9:00AM .

At 12:00 noon,  On the orders of superiors to stop menace of Narcotics in area, while Police inspector Mr. Bharte , Police sub inspector Mr. lokhande, Sepoy 110246/Patil, Sepoy 113600/Pankahde, Sepoy 113600/Tambde and complainant were patrolling in Police Station Precinct with required material such as writing material for sealing, labelling, laptop, portable printer, brass stamp .

At 13:00 , near Muncipal hospital, Jhula Ground gate, Madanura, Agripada, They saw a person was standing  with black carry bag, in a suspicious manner  .

After that, Police Inspector Mr bharate, asked Sepoy Pankahde to fetch an electronic weighing scale  from Anti- Narcotics Branch, Worli Mumbai and asked Sepoy Patil to get two PANCH.  Shortly thereafter Sepoy returned to the spot with PANCHAS  & required material.

Police Sub-Inspector introduced both the PANCH to our police team and explained the purpose of calling them to the said place, the PANCH agreed to appear as judges.

After keeping watch on him for some time, Police Inspector ordered to take him into custody. Accordingly, the Anti terrorist squad officers detained him. After that, P.I identified himself, the judges(panchas) and the police team to the accused . Then accused was asked about his name, age, occupation and address, he gave his name as : Mohd Riyaz Nizamuddin Ansari, Age 23 Years and address as above. The accused was dressed in checkered half sleeve white shirt and blue jeans knees.

Police Sub Inspector (PSI) asked “What is in a black colored plastic bag?” to which accused said that it is “Ganja”. After that, he inspected the bag in the accused person’s hand and found Brownish material attached to the stems like leaves, flowers, seeds, sherds inside the bag.

After that, P.I. gave a written letter explaining the purpose of the body search to accused and also informed him in hindi language that under section 50 of the NDPS Act 1985, accused have the right to be searched before a nearby magistrate or gazetted officer.  So accordingly the arrangements needs to be made, At that time accused denied it and verbally told the PANCHAS that he had no objection with immediate search.

After that accused signed the letter given , to confirm that he has received a copy and understanding of search on the spot, which then signed by  both Panchas as witness. After that Police inspector gave opportunity to the accused  to search the police team and the PANCHAS with his hands before searching his body. Accused verbally denied it  

Then Accused person’s body was searched , accordingly black colored bag was in his hand was examined, it was found to contain strong smelling material containing leaves, flowers and seeds. Again before both the panchas , accused was asked about what is there in the bag, , to which he replied as “ganja”

After that , right before the Panchas, all the ganja including the black bag in the possession of the accused was weighed on a scale and it was found to be 280 grams (worth approx. Rs.5500/-).

The complainant searched accused body again and found OPPO company mobile having IMEI NO 1)866450052685815 2) 866450052685807  Airtel simcard srn-8991922003910816314 , sandisk ultra 64GB memory card , also found Cash Rs.5900                          (Denomination 2nx500, 200x3n, 31nx100, 4nx50) , his Adhar card no-895210882068 and after that Mr Pushpak Ingthe accused was asked (before the PANCHAS) from whom he got the narcotic substance ganja,  to which he gave vague answers.

The said ganja containing plastic bag with ganja was kept in a large green paper envelope . Then label containing signatures of both Mr lokhande and Panchas was affixed on it , afterwards all four sides of the envelope were closed with thread . And applied hot lacquer on the knot of such thread . Finally, stamped and sealed it with Brass stamp of Agripada Police Station, Mumbai , named it as exhibit “A”. Similarly cash & mobile etc kept in seprate envelope an sealed .

Accused was then taken into the Police custody from the spot and the said goods are confiscated by the police team for further legal action . The Complainant lodged legal complaint against accused on behalf of the government as the accused was caught illegally in possessed, transported and sold Ganja, a narcotic drug, weighing 280 grams without licence.

Police Registered the case and took up the investigation The case is being investigated by the Police  officer namely Mr. Yogendra Pache.

The Complainant’s statement was recorded in Marathi and it was explained to him in Hindi  and he confirmed the same.