Archive · 30 May 2025
Man Acquitted After 4 Years in Alprazolam Possession Case
Imagine someone is accused of having medicine they shouldn't, like anxiety pills.
The police said they caught a man with the medicine in 2020.
But the man said the police made it up.
His lawyer said the police didn't follow the rules when searching him.
The court agreed, because some of the police's stories didn't match.
The police didn't do the search the right way and the man was let go in 2024.
The judge didn't believe the police's story because the evidence wasn't good enough.
A man was acquitted of drug possession charges after being arrested in 2020.
The accused was allegedly found with 120 grams of alprazolam, an anxiety medication.
The court found issues with the police's handling of the case.
The defense argued police violated Section 50 of the NDPS Act.
The court noted inconsistencies in police witness statements.
- Who
- Bobby Rajput, accused; Kotwali Police; Ajit Kumar Handa, defense counsel.
- What
- A man was acquitted of charges of possessing alprazolam.
- When
- September 2020 (arrest), 2024 (acquittal).
- Where
- Ghaziabad, near the district women's hospital.
- Why
- The court acquitted the accused due to procedural violations and doubtful claims by the police.
Accused's Perspective
Police's View
Possession of Alprazolam
Accused's Perspective
Accused denies possessing the drugs, alleging police fabricated the case.
Police's View
Police claim: Bobby Rajput possessed 120g of alprazolam, an anxiety medication.
Legality of Search
Accused's Perspective
Defense argued police violated Section 50 of the NDPS Act, failing to conduct the search in front of a magistrate or gazetted officer.
Police's View
Police stated a body search found the drugs, which led to his arrest.
- Accused
- Bobby Rajput
- Location
- Ghaziabad
- Date of Arrest
- September 17, 2020
- Substance
- 120 grams of Alprazolam
- Legal Counsel
- Ajit Kumar Handa
- Verdict
- Acquitted
