https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457081 In an NDPS prosecution, prolonged custody and the slow pace of trial justified bail despite Section 37 restrictions. The Court noted that the accused had spent more than three and a half years in custody, only one of nineteen witnesses had been examined, and the trial would take further time. While the twin conditions under Section 37 were considered, the second condition could not be conclusively determined at that stage. The Court held that extended incarceration undermines the protection of personal liberty under Article 21, and granted bail subject to bail bonds, two local sureties, and appearance before the Trial Court on each hearing date. en-us Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:04:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457081 In an NDPS prosecution, prolonged custody and the slow pace of trial justified bail despite Section 37 restrictions. The Court noted that the accused had spent more than three and a half years in custody, only one of nineteen witnesses had been examined, and the trial would take further time. While the twin conditions under Section 37 were considered, the second condition could not be conclusively determined at that stage. The Court held that extended incarceration undermines the protection of personal liberty under Article 21, and granted bail subject to bail bonds, two local sureties, and appearance before the Trial Court on each hearing date. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457081