https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467761 In an NDPS prosecution involving alleged recovery of commercial quantity, regular bail was granted because the quantity was only marginally above the threshold and the statutory bail restrictions were not treated as an absolute bar on the facts. Nearly three years of custody and examination of only 3 of 18 witnesses showed marked trial delay. The Court also found no credible basis to apprehend repetition of the offence, as there was no prior criminal antecedent, and treated the risks of tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses as weak because the contraband had already been seized and no attempt at witness interference was shown. en-us Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:49:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467761 In an NDPS prosecution involving alleged recovery of commercial quantity, regular bail was granted because the quantity was only marginally above the threshold and the statutory bail restrictions were not treated as an absolute bar on the facts. Nearly three years of custody and examination of only 3 of 18 witnesses showed marked trial delay. The Court also found no credible basis to apprehend repetition of the offence, as there was no prior criminal antecedent, and treated the risks of tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses as weak because the contraband had already been seized and no attempt at witness interference was shown. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467761