#contraband weight

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail after finding that the net weight of mephedrone, excluding polythene packaging, fell below the 50-gram commercial quantity threshold. This clarifies that forensic weight must be measured without container material - a critical precedent for NDPS bail applications where packaging inflates seized weight.

Bombay High Court ruled that under the NDPS Act, the weight of seized contraband must exclude non-narcotic materials such as leaves and flowers, impacting bail eligibility. The judgment questions the applicability of Section 2(iii)(b) where segregation of narcotic substances from extraneous material is absent, setting a precedent for procedural compliance in drug-related cases.

Rajasthan High Court holds that contraband weight for commercial quantity under NDPS Act must be determined in dry state, not wet, impacting bail eligibility and prosecution thresholds.