https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307847 The Supreme Court overturned the Gauhati High Court's decision to grant bail to two accused individuals in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The Court found that the evidence linking one of the accused to the seized contraband, as per statements recorded during the investigation, was crucial. Despite a retraction of a statement, the Court emphasized the significance of such evidence at the bail stage. The appeals were allowed, and the accused were ordered back into custody. The Trial Court was directed to expedite the proceedings for a swift resolution within six months. en-us Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 11 May 2023 16:45:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307847 The Supreme Court overturned the Gauhati High Court's decision to grant bail to two accused individuals in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The Court found that the evidence linking one of the accused to the seized contraband, as per statements recorded during the investigation, was crucial. Despite a retraction of a statement, the Court emphasized the significance of such evidence at the bail stage. The appeals were allowed, and the accused were ordered back into custody. The Trial Court was directed to expedite the proceedings for a swift resolution within six months. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307847