https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296635 Section 37 of the NDPS Act restricts bail on merits by requiring scrutiny of prima facie guilt, but it does not create an absolute bar on the High Court's power under Section 439 CrPC where bail is sought on extenuating humanitarian grounds. The court recognised that serious medical exigency can justify limited release if custody would impede necessary treatment. On the medical material placed, the accused had a serious heart condition requiring immediate bypass surgery and post-operative care, so continued custody was inappropriate for treatment purposes and limited bail on medical grounds was permissible. en-us Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:49:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296635 Section 37 of the NDPS Act restricts bail on merits by requiring scrutiny of prima facie guilt, but it does not create an absolute bar on the High Court's power under Section 439 CrPC where bail is sought on extenuating humanitarian grounds. The court recognised that serious medical exigency can justify limited release if custody would impede necessary treatment. On the medical material placed, the accused had a serious heart condition requiring immediate bypass surgery and post-operative care, so continued custody was inappropriate for treatment purposes and limited bail on medical grounds was permissible. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296635