Disposal / Destruction of seized Narcotic Drugs by STF
Bureau,Odishabarta,31.05.2023 on the decision of Drug Disposal Committee led by SP, STF, BBSR, Deputy Collector, O/o. Collector Khordha, Dy Superintendent of Excise, Bhubaneswar, DSP, STF in presence of Scientific Officers of State Forensic Science laboratory and Member of State Pollution Board disposed/destructed bulk quantity of contraband Ganja 147 kg 600 gram and Brown Sugar i.e. 01 Kg 48 gram , which were seized from the possession of accused persons in STF PS Case No. 12/2024 and STF PS Case No.16/2023, at a designated incinerator i.e. Sani Clean Pvt. Ltd. Tangiapada, Khordha following all due procedure. The seized contraband Brown Sugar and Ganja were first authenticated/ certificated by concerned court and handed over to Drug disposal committee for the disposal/ destruction.
On 31.01.2022 on the prayer of STF, Hon’ble High Court of Odisha pleased to pass a land mark judgment directing the Sub-ordinate courts to dispose the applications filed U/s. Sec.52A of NDPS Act, 1985 issuing a detailed SOP in this regard, as piling up of seized drugs has been a cause of concern and honorable Supreme Court in the case of Union of India Vrs. Mohanlal & others passed a detailed order on disposal/
destruction of seized drugs especially emphasizing on pre trial disposal of seized drugs. Since then disposal/destruction of seized narcotic drugs by Odisha Police is continuing and work done by the Odisha Police in this regard has been appreciated by the Hon’ble High Court of Odisha thrice.
Till date STF has destructed/disposed of 64 Kg brown sugar in 51 cases and more than 137 Qtls Ganja in 31 cases including today’s destruction. Similarly, till date Odisha Police has disposed/ destructed more than 441 MTs (441000 Kg) of Ganja and 79 kgs of Brown Sugar.
