P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail In NDPS Case, Cites Criminal Antecedents And Need For Custodial Interrogation
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused anticipatory bail to Sanchit Kumar, also known as Monu, in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The FIR concerns the recovery of 30 alprazolam tablets and 300 pregabalin capsules.
Kumar sought pre-arrest bail, saying he had been falsely implicated and was not named in the FIR. His counsel argued that the case against him rested on a co-accused’s disclosure statement, that there was no evidence showing his involvement, and that the forensic report was still awaited. Kumar also said that nothing remained...
