https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458313 Bail in a commercial-quantity NDPS prosecution remained barred under Section 37 because the Court was not satisfied that there were reasonable grounds to believe the accused was not guilty or unlikely to reoffend. Alleged defects in sampling and delay in moving the Section 52A application were treated as trial issues, particularly since the seized substance tested positive for heroin and no prima facie prejudice from the irregularities was shown. Prolonged custody and pending trial did not, by themselves, override the statutory embargo or justify release. Bail was therefore refused. en-us Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:02:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458313 Bail in a commercial-quantity NDPS prosecution remained barred under Section 37 because the Court was not satisfied that there were reasonable grounds to believe the accused was not guilty or unlikely to reoffend. Alleged defects in sampling and delay in moving the Section 52A application were treated as trial issues, particularly since the seized substance tested positive for heroin and no prima facie prejudice from the irregularities was shown. Prolonged custody and pending trial did not, by themselves, override the statutory embargo or justify release. Bail was therefore refused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458313