In Brief
A bail application was filed by an accused charged with conspiracy to smuggle narcotic drugs into India. The allegation was that he was part of a conspiracy involving large quantities of contraband. The Supreme Court allowed the bail application, finding that while the accused knew his brother was engaged in illegal activities, there was a genuine possibility that he was unaware of the specific smuggling conspiracy and the activities of co-conspirators. The Court granted bail on specified conditions, recognising insufficient evidence of his knowing participation in the crime.
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