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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.
Orissa High Court underscores that bail for commercial quantity offences under the NDPS Act requires explicit satisfaction of Section 37 conditions, irrespective of co-accused bail grants. The ruling reinforces that parity claims fail when statutory compliance is absent in prior bail orders, setting a strict precedent for drug trafficking cases involving large quantities.
Allahabad High Court grants bail in an NDPS case, ruling that videography of recovery via mobile phone-rather than the e-sakshya app-violates BNSS Section 105, undermining evidentiary reliability. The decision reinforces that procedural lapses in narcotics cases can tilt the balance in favor of bail, even for commercial quantities.