Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/40106/2026 of SAMIM ALIAS SAMMI Vs STATE OF HARYANA on 21 August 2026
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= on the twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act is essential by the concerned Court. It was observed: 5. There cannot be any doubt with respect to the position that in cases involving commercial quantity of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, while considering the application of bail, the court is bound to ensure the satisfaction of conditions under Section 37(1)(b)(ii)of the NDPS Act. The said provision reads thus: 37. (1)(b)(ii) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.” … … …
7. In the decision in Collector of Customs v. Ahmadalieva Nodira [Collector of Customsv. Ahmadalieva Nodira, (2004) 3 SCC 549 : 2004 SCC (Cri) 834] , the three-Judge Bench of this Court considered the provisions under Section 37(1)(b)as also Section 37(1)(b)(ii)of the NDPS Act, with regard to the expression “reasonable grounds” used therein. This Court held that it means something more than the prima facie grounds and that it contemplates substantial and probable causes for believing that the accused is not guilty of the alleged offence. Furthermore, it was held that the reasonable belief contemplated in the provision would require existence of such facts and circumstances as are sufficient in themselves to justify satisfaction that the accused is not guilty of the alleged offence.
10. Thus, the provisions under Section 37(1)(b)(ii)of the NDPS Act and the decisions referred supra revealing the consistent view of this Court that while considering the application for bail made by an accused involved in an offence under the NDPS Act a liberal approach ignoring the mandate under Section 37 of the NDPS Act is impermissible. Recording a finding mandated under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, which is sine qua non for granting bail to an accused REEMA SAINI
under the NDPS Act cannot be avoided while passing orders on such applications.” (emphasis supplied)
15. To the similar effect, this Court in State by the Inspector of Police v. B. Ramu 2024 SCC online SC 4074 reiterated that satisfaction with the conditions laid down under Section 37 of the NDPS Act is mandatory while entertaining a prayer for bail involving commercial quantity of narcotic drugs.[See also: Ajay Kumar Singh alias Pappu (Supra)]
16. In similar circumstances, this Court in Union of India v. Namdeo Ashruba Nakade 2025 SCC online SC 3049 observed that the mandatory nature of Section 37 cannot be dispensed with: “12. Prima facie this Court is of the opinion that the Respondent-accused is involved in drug trafficking in an organized manner. Consequently, no case for dispensing with mandatory requirement of Section 37 of the NDPS Act is made out in the present matter.
13. Moreover, this Court is of the view that as the accused has been charged with offences punishable with ten to twenty years rigorous imprisonment, it cannot be said that the Respondent has been incarcerated for an unreasonably long time.” (emphasis supplied) ' 1!% #" 4 :!,! 8! <$!,7 # %$ %C<4! ).0,!*! ., #% ) ! .%5 < -!,$.$ ).98:#%1!, )#%;8 + ,
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