https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458073 A material, unexplained discrepancy between the seizure weight of contraband, the weight at sampling, and the weight received for forensic analysis can undermine the genuineness of recovery in an NDPS matter. Where that mismatch creates doubt about whether the same material was sent for examination, the strict rigour of Section 37 may not be insisted upon at the bail stage, especially after filing of the charge-sheet, framing of charges, absence of custodial interrogation, prolonged custody, and no criminal antecedents. On that basis, bail was granted subject to stringent conditions. en-us Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:42:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458073 A material, unexplained discrepancy between the seizure weight of contraband, the weight at sampling, and the weight received for forensic analysis can undermine the genuineness of recovery in an NDPS matter. Where that mismatch creates doubt about whether the same material was sent for examination, the strict rigour of Section 37 may not be insisted upon at the bail stage, especially after filing of the charge-sheet, framing of charges, absence of custodial interrogation, prolonged custody, and no criminal antecedents. On that basis, bail was granted subject to stringent conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458073