#pre-trial detention bail

The Chhattisgarh High Court granted regular bail to an accused possessing 20 liters of illicit mahua liquor, holding that the absence of prior criminal history and the completion of the charge-sheet outweigh the quantity of contraband, provided strict conditions are imposed. This reinforces that pre-trial detention under excise laws must be proportionate and not automatic, even for significant quantities, when personal circumstances and procedural progress favor release.

Punjab & Haryana HC grants bail in an NDPS case where the recovery (251g Tramadol) marginally exceeded the commercial quantity threshold, coupled with a Section 50 procedural violation and one-year trial delay. The ruling reinforces that strict compliance with search protocols and proportionality in bail considerations are critical under NDPS jurisprudence.