Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 37 NDPS Act | Speedy Trial Right Overrides Bail Restrictions for Etizolam Possession Below Commercial Threshold : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted bail to an undertrial detained for nearly two years in an Etizolam possession case, holding that prolonged pre-trial delay dilutes Section 37's rigors when the recovered quantity (4.72g) falls below the commercial threshold (100g for Alprazolam). The ruling reaffirms that Article 21's speedy trial guarantee prevails over statutory bail restrictions in cases of systemic trial delays.