
Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
BNSS Section 483 | Mere Smell of Alcohol Insufficient for Bail Denial in Fatal Road Accident: Chhattisgarh HC
Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that the absence of a blood test to confirm intoxication levels renders mere alcohol smell inadequate to deny bail under BNSS Section 483. The decision underscores that liberty cannot be curtailed based on unscientific evidence, especially after charge-sheet filing and prolonged detention.