P&H: Denies anticipatory bail in NDPS, Recovery of charas from parcel booked through DTDC Courier, says booking and payment by accused shows prima facie nexus
High Court has refused anticipatory bail in a case involving recovery of 157.05 grams of charas from a parcel booked through DTDC Express.
Justice noted that the petitioner did not dispute that he had booked the parcel and had also paid ₹2,000 towards booking charges through his mobile number via Paytm to the DTDC owner in Mohali.
The petitioner argued that booking the parcel did not prove that he had placed the contraband inside it. He claimed the parcel could have been tampered with during transit by the courier company or by third parties, and said the prosecution had not produced a...
