P&H: Grants Bail In 80g Heroin Case; Custody of 4 Months and 25 days; Says Section 37 NDPS Not Attracted
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail in an NDPS case from Jalandhar, noting that the alleged recovery of 80 grams of heroin falls within non‑commercial quantity and the stringent bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act does not apply.
While hearing petition under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The FIR invoked Sections 21, 27 and 27‑A of the NDPS Act. The State opposed bail citing the seriousness of allegations and pointed to a recovery of ₹2,05,000 said to be “drug money,” urging the court to apply Section 37. The defence argued...
