P&H- Bail granted to accused nominated on disclosure of co-accused; 11-Month Custody And Lack Of Independent Evidence
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to accused, who was booked under various provisions of the NDPS Act after being nominated on the basis of a co-accused’s disclosure statement.
The FIR, registered in Amritsar, alleged recovery of 510 grams of heroin and Rs 30.18 lakh from co-accused. The petitioner was not found in possession of any contraband and was implicated only through the co-accused’s disclosure.
Seeking bail, the petitioner argued false implication, absence of recovery from him, clean antecedents, and prolonged custody of over 11 months. It was also contended that apart from the disclosure statement...
