P&H: Grants Bail In NDPS Case - 1 Kg Heroine - Custody of 1 year 10 months - 4 out of 27 witnesses examined - Cites Article 21 And Trial Delay
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a man accused of possessing 1 kg of heroin, noting that his continued detention without a realistic prospect of early conclusion of trial would violate his fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.
The case arises from an FIR under Sections 21-C, 61, 85 (later adding 27-A, 29, 25) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner, sought bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), submitting that the investigation was complete, he had clean antecedents, and the trial was progressing slowly.
Opposing bail,...
