Union Of India (Uoi) vs Mahaboob Alam

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in granting bail to the respondent under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, specifically ignoring the mandatory restrictions under Section 32A and the respondent's status as a previous offender. The Court emphasized that the High Court failed to consider the potential risk of the respondent reoffending and the presumption of guilt following his conviction. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order granting bail and reinstated the original sentence.