On Thursday, the Apex Court remarked that while it may be inclined to grant bail in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) cases where Ganja (marijuana) or Csaras (hashish) is involved, it may not do so for heroin cases.
A division bench of Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Karol while hearing the bail application of a 61-year-old woman accused of carrying 500 grams of heroin said, “You must understand that in cases where charas and ganja are involved, we have always shown our indulgence when bail is sought, but in case of heroin, we have to be tough.”
The High Court of Punjab & Haryana had previously denied bail to the accused, observing that she was in the same vehicle where the contraband was found.
When the case was presented to the Supreme Court, the accused’s counsel requested bail on account of the woman’s age and argued that no contraband was found in her possession.
Justice Ravikumar reminded the counsel that the woman is alleged to have been found carrying 500 gm of heroin.
“Heroin finishes everything. It wipes away the younger generation completely. We cannot interfere right now,” Justice Karol added.
We may grant bail in NDPS cases where ganja and charas is involved, but not for heroin: Supreme Court