https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=412709 In NDPS prosecutions involving commercial quantity, bail remains subject to Section 37's twin conditions: the court must find reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty and is not likely to reoffend. The note emphasises that absence of contraband on personal search is not decisive where the surrounding material indicates conscious possession, including travel with co-accused, recovery from the vehicle, and call data links. It also notes that alleged Section 42 defects and an error in the translation endorsement on a Section 67 statement did not, on these facts, justify bail; Section 42 compliance is ordinarily examined on evidence unless clear non-compliance is shown. en-us Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=412709 In NDPS prosecutions involving commercial quantity, bail remains subject to Section 37's twin conditions: the court must find reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty and is not likely to reoffend. The note emphasises that absence of contraband on personal search is not decisive where the surrounding material indicates conscious possession, including travel with co-accused, recovery from the vehicle, and call data links. It also notes that alleged Section 42 defects and an error in the translation endorsement on a Section 67 statement did not, on these facts, justify bail; Section 42 compliance is ordinarily examined on evidence unless clear non-compliance is shown. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=412709