https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458340 Delhi HC dismissed regular bail application for accused charged with cannabis possession under NDPS Act. Court rejected argument that procedural defects in sampling under Section 52A rendered prosecution case doubtful. Following SC precedent in State of Punjab v. Balbir Singh, HC held sampling provisions are directory, not mandatory. Defects must be egregious causing irreparable prejudice to warrant bail. Since samples were drawn from same recovered bundles and accused raised no objection during sampling process, minor procedural lapses regarding bundle documentation did not establish reasonable grounds for believing accused was not guilty. en-us Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:29:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458340 Delhi HC dismissed regular bail application for accused charged with cannabis possession under NDPS Act. Court rejected argument that procedural defects in sampling under Section 52A rendered prosecution case doubtful. Following SC precedent in State of Punjab v. Balbir Singh, HC held sampling provisions are directory, not mandatory. Defects must be egregious causing irreparable prejudice to warrant bail. Since samples were drawn from same recovered bundles and accused raised no objection during sampling process, minor procedural lapses regarding bundle documentation did not establish reasonable grounds for believing accused was not guilty. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458340