Commercial quantity narcotic recovery triggers Section 37 bail embargo; refusal stands where statutory conditions are not met.

Commercial quantity recovery under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 attracted the statutory embargo on bail under Section 37. Bail could be granted only if the petitioner satisfied the strict statutory conditions for overcoming that restriction, but no such showing was made. Bail was therefore refused because the Section 37 bar remained unaddressed.

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Issues: Whether bail could be granted in view of the restrictions under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 when commercial quantity narcotic was recovered from the petitioner.

Analysis: The recovery of commercial quantity attracted the statutory embargo on bail under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The petitioner was therefore required to overcome the statutory restrictions before bail could be granted, which was not shown.

Conclusion: Bail was rightly refused as the petitioner could not overcome the restrictions under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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