Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
NDPS Act Section 20 | Bail Granted Post-Charge Sheet When Custodial Interrogation Unnecessary, Even for Intermediate Quantity Charas: HP HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a petitioner accused of possessing 254g of charas, ruling that once the investigation is complete and no risk of witness tampering or flight is established, continued custody violates Article 21 - reinforcing BNSS Section 483’s shift away from automatic detention in drug cases. This sets a critical precedent for accused persons in intermediate quantity NDPS cases across India.