https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423645 Discretionary bail may be refused in grave narcotics cases where the record discloses a strong prima facie case and the investigation remains incomplete. Interception of a Pakistani fishing vessel, recovery of a very large quantity of heroin, and surrounding circumstances pointing to a coordinated sea-route smuggling operation weighed against release. The petitioner's alleged presence near the incident, claimed radio communication, pending investigation, framing of charges, and absconding co-accused were treated as factors supporting continued custody. The petitioner's explanation was left for trial, and interference with the order refusing bail was declined. en-us Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423645 Discretionary bail may be refused in grave narcotics cases where the record discloses a strong prima facie case and the investigation remains incomplete. Interception of a Pakistani fishing vessel, recovery of a very large quantity of heroin, and surrounding circumstances pointing to a coordinated sea-route smuggling operation weighed against release. The petitioner's alleged presence near the incident, claimed radio communication, pending investigation, framing of charges, and absconding co-accused were treated as factors supporting continued custody. The petitioner's explanation was left for trial, and interference with the order refusing bail was declined. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423645