Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
NDPS Act Bail | Chain of Custody Discrepancy in Contraband Description Voids Prosecution Case: Bombay HC Grants Bail Despite Commercial Quantity
Bombay High Court ruled that material discrepancies in the description of seized contraband (wet vs. dry ganja) undermine the prosecution's chain of custody, justifying bail even for commercial quantities under the NDPS Act. The ruling sets a precedent for scrutinizing forensic documentation in narcotics cases.