https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773705 In an NDPS prosecution, the High Court addressed whether an accused gained an enforceable right to bail when the charge-sheet was not placed before the court within the statutory period. The court treated the prosecution's failure to file the charge-sheet before the relevant court in time as a procedural lapse and held that a later despatch date could not defeat the accrued right to release. It further noted that the seriousness of NDPS allegations did not override that right on the facts presented, and the bail application was allowed. en-us Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:36:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773705 In an NDPS prosecution, the High Court addressed whether an accused gained an enforceable right to bail when the charge-sheet was not placed before the court within the statutory period. The court treated the prosecution's failure to file the charge-sheet before the relevant court in time as a procedural lapse and held that a later despatch date could not defeat the accrued right to release. It further noted that the seriousness of NDPS allegations did not override that right on the facts presented, and the bail application was allowed. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773705