https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309277 In an NDPS bail context involving recovery from a vehicle driven by the accused, the statutory presumptions of possession and culpable mental state may operate where surrounding circumstances indicate prima facie knowledge of concealed contraband, and a bare assertion of being only a driver is insufficient at the bail stage to displace them. A sampling objection based on the manner in which packets were tested and segregated was treated as a matter for trial, because the packets had first tested positive and the alleged irregularity did not conclusively vitiate the prosecution case at the threshold. The material therefore did not satisfy the conditions for release on bail under the NDPS bail restrictions. en-us Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:13:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309277 In an NDPS bail context involving recovery from a vehicle driven by the accused, the statutory presumptions of possession and culpable mental state may operate where surrounding circumstances indicate prima facie knowledge of concealed contraband, and a bare assertion of being only a driver is insufficient at the bail stage to displace them. A sampling objection based on the manner in which packets were tested and segregated was treated as a matter for trial, because the packets had first tested positive and the alleged irregularity did not conclusively vitiate the prosecution case at the threshold. The material therefore did not satisfy the conditions for release on bail under the NDPS bail restrictions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309277