P&H: Grants Regular Bail to Two Women in 55 Kg Poppy Husk Case

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⚖️ Order Date: 27 Jul 2026
Headnotes

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Ss.15(c), 27A, 29, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.483 — Bail — Petitioners were entitled to bail where, though total alleged recovery was 55 kg of poppy husk, prosecution itself attributed only 16 kg to conscious possession of petitioners...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Grants Regular Bail to Two Women in 55 Kg Poppy Husk Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to two women accused in an NDPS case involving an alleged recovery of 55 kg of poppy husk. Justice Sanjay Vashisth said the petitioners deserved bail in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the nature of the alleged recovery, their custody period, and the stage of trial.

The petition was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking regular bail in FIR No. 448 dated 21 November 2025. The FIR had been registered under Sections 15(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act,...

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