https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312975 In NDPS proceedings, prolonged pre-trial incarceration and an unlikely early conclusion of trial can justify regular bail despite the rigours of Section 37. The Court treated the constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21 as a material consideration, noting that Section 36 of the NDPS Act also reflects the need for expeditious trial. As the accused had remained in custody for about three years, had no other NDPS case against him, and no prosecution witness had been examined despite a large witness list, Section 37 was harmonised with Article 21 and regular bail was granted on conditions. en-us Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:40:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312975 In NDPS proceedings, prolonged pre-trial incarceration and an unlikely early conclusion of trial can justify regular bail despite the rigours of Section 37. The Court treated the constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21 as a material consideration, noting that Section 36 of the NDPS Act also reflects the need for expeditious trial. As the accused had remained in custody for about three years, had no other NDPS case against him, and no prosecution witness had been examined despite a large witness list, Section 37 was harmonised with Article 21 and regular bail was granted on conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312975