In Brief
The petitioner, accused of narcotic drug offences under Sections 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act, sought bail after being detained. He was a passenger in a vehicle where contraband (tramadol and nitrazepam) was recovered from another occupant, not from him. The Supreme Court granted bail, finding that the recovered quantity was intermediate (not attracting Section 37 rigours), there was no evidence he knew about the contraband, pre-trial incarceration served no purpose, and he posed no risk of flight or evidence tampering. The Court released him on personal bond of Rs. 50,000 with surety, noting he was likely a drug abuse victim needing help rather than incarceration.
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