Case Law Analysis
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Section 37 NDPS Act | Mere Driving Role Without Nexus to Contraband Justifies Bail Despite Statutory Bar : Bombay HC Aurangabad
The Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench granted bail to a truck driver under the NDPS Act, holding that mere operation of a vehicle containing contraband, without evidence of knowledge, intent, or benefit, fails to satisfy the stringent twin conditions of Section 37. This ruling clarifies that drivers cannot be automatically equated with offenders - protecting innocent transporters from prolonged detention in drug cases lacking substantive linkage.