Supreme Court of India
Union of India v. Prateek Shukla
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For the above reasons, we are of the view that the High Court has mis-applied the law to the facts in arriving at a decision for the grant of bail to the respondent.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s. 37 – Complaint u/s.8,9A,25A,23 and 29 of the Act – Alleging that the respondent was part of an international dr ug syndicate involved in diversion of a controlled substance – Bai l granted by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: The bail was grant ed without applying legal norms provided u/s. 37 – The reasons for granting bail do not reflect application of mind to the seriousness of the offence involved – Bail liable to be cancelled. Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. Ex facie, there has been no application of mind by the
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