New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that delay in trial or prolonged incarceration cannot, by itself, justify the grant of bail in cases involving commercial quantities of narcotic drugs where the mandatory twin conditions under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act are not met.
A Bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N.V. Anjaria set aside two orders of the Bombay High Court that had granted bail to Vigin K. Varghese, an accused in major cocaine and methamphetamine seizures investigated by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
The Court remitted the matter to the High Court for fresh consideration.
According to the prosecution, the DRI had seized 50.232 kg of ...