#co-accused

The Allahabad High Court ruled that when contraband is jointly possessed, its weight must be divided equally among co-accused to assess whether the commercial quantity threshold under the NDPS Act is crossed. This clarifies a critical bail criterion for joint possession cases, ensuring fairer application of statutory thresholds and protecting individuals from disproportionate detention where individual shares fall below the limit.

Rajasthan High Court rules that bail under the NDPS Act must be granted if no contraband is recovered from the accused's possession and co-accused have already been enlarged on bail. The decision underscores procedural fairness over presumptive guilt, impacting pre-trial detention in drug cases.

Delhi High Court rules that the Delhi Prisons Rules do not impose an outright prohibition on granting simultaneous furlough to co-accused. Courts must exercise discretion with reasoned justification, balancing rehabilitation rights under Article 21 and public safety concerns, even when co-accused are not family members.

Chhattisgarh High Court grants anticipatory bail to applicant after Supreme Court overturned co-accused's rejection, affirming individual assessment under Section 482 BNS.