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Heroin Smuggler Granted Bail in 36 Days: Accused Has No Prior Record, Trial Will Be Lengthy, Prolonged Detention without Conviction Is Against Personal Liberty
A young man caught with heroin in Chandigarh has been granted bail by the district court after just 36 days. However, the court imposed six conditions, including bonds of Rs. 50,000 each. The court clarified that the quantity of the drug seized from the accused falls within the "medium category." The stringent provisions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act do not apply in such cases, and prolonged detention without conviction violates the principle of…
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A young man caught with heroin in Chandigarh has been granted bail by the district court after just 36 days. However, the court imposed six conditions, including bonds of Rs. 50,000 each. The court clarified that the quantity of the drug seized from the accused falls within the "medium category." The stringent provisions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act do not apply in such cases, and prolonged detention without conviction violates the principle of…