Supreme Court of India · 2008-11-07
Sami Ullaha vs Superintendent, Narcotic Central ...
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 1357
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sami Ullaha
- Respondent
- Superintendent, Narcotic Central ...
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
- Bench
- Cyriac Joseph, S.B. Sinha
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the cancellation of bail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, specifically referencing Section 37, which imposes restrictions on granting bail in cases involving serious offenses related to narcotics. The Court held that the cancellation of bail was justified based on the second laboratory report confirming the presence of heroin, emphasizing that the seriousness of the charges necessitated a careful consideration of the evidence before granting bail. The Court ultimately upheld the order for cancellation of bail, reinforcing the stringent provisions of the Act regarding bail in narcotics cases.