https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416260 In NDPS cases involving commercial quantity, regular bail remains subject to Section 37's twin conditions, but prolonged undertrial custody can justify release on strict safeguards. The Court noted the seriousness of narcotic offences and the statutory embargo on bail, yet treated more than nine years' custody without trial conclusion as decisive. Relying on Supreme Court directions for long-pending NDPS undertrial cases, it accepted that an accused facing offences carrying minimum ten years' imprisonment and a minimum fine may be entitled to bail after five years in custody. Bail was therefore found appropriate, subject to stringent conditions. en-us Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416260 In NDPS cases involving commercial quantity, regular bail remains subject to Section 37's twin conditions, but prolonged undertrial custody can justify release on strict safeguards. The Court noted the seriousness of narcotic offences and the statutory embargo on bail, yet treated more than nine years' custody without trial conclusion as decisive. Relying on Supreme Court directions for long-pending NDPS undertrial cases, it accepted that an accused facing offences carrying minimum ten years' imprisonment and a minimum fine may be entitled to bail after five years in custody. Bail was therefore found appropriate, subject to stringent conditions. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416260