#Section 67 NDPS Act

Bombay High Court rules that arrest and bail denial under the NDPS Act cannot rely solely on a co-accused's custodial statement if no contraband is recovered from the accused. The judgment reinforces that Section 29 conspiracy charges require corroborative evidence beyond mere statements, impacting bail jurisprudence in non-commercial quantity cases.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that bail must be granted under the NDPS Act if no contraband is recovered from the accused and the case rests solely on the inadmissible confessional statement of a co-accused under Section 67. The judgment reinforces the presumption of innocence and underscores that bail remains the norm unless strong evidence links the accused to the offence.