https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211438 An extension of time to file a charge-sheet under Section 36A(4) of the NDPS Act cannot be sustained if the accused is not afforded a hearing before the application is decided. The Bombay High Court applied the same approach as in an earlier similar matter, holding that the later filing of the charge-sheet did not make the challenge infructuous. It therefore set aside the extension order and remitted the matter to the Special Judge for fresh consideration after hearing both sides, uninfluenced by the earlier bail order. en-us Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211438 An extension of time to file a charge-sheet under Section 36A(4) of the NDPS Act cannot be sustained if the accused is not afforded a hearing before the application is decided. The Bombay High Court applied the same approach as in an earlier similar matter, holding that the later filing of the charge-sheet did not make the challenge infructuous. It therefore set aside the extension order and remitted the matter to the Special Judge for fresh consideration after hearing both sides, uninfluenced by the earlier bail order. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211438