P&H: 100 Kg Poppy Husk, Implication rested primarily on statement of witness, Grants Bail in NDPS Case, Says Speedy Trial Right Cannot Be Overlooked
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to Mithu Khan in an NDPS case, holding that prolonged incarceration of an undertrial cannot continue indefinitely when the trial is not moving forward and the delay is not attributable to the accused.
The petitioner had sought bail in an FIR registered under Sections 15 and 25 of the NDPS Act, with Section 29 added later. The prosecution alleged recovery of 100 kilograms of poppy husk from a vehicle after a secret tip-off. The petitioner was later nominated during investigation.
His counsel argued that no recovery was made from his...