P&H: Grants Bail In NDPS Case - 500 gms Heroine - Says Trial Delay Dilutes Section 37 Rigour Under Article 21
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a man arrested for alleged recovery of 500 grams of heroin, observing that delay in trial and prolonged incarceration dilute the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act in light of Article 21.
Peter, the petitioner, sought bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in an FIR registered under Section 21 of the NDPS Act. He argued that he had been in custody of 11 months and 15 days, that mandatory provisions were not complied with, and that the trial had been delayed despite...
