Bail Denied in NDPS Case; Court Says 32-Month Abscondence Prevents Accused from Invoking Prolonged Incarceration Jurisprudence: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has delivered a significant judgment under the NDPS Act, refusing bail to a man facing trial for offences involving commercial quantity of narcotic drugs. The Court held that the accused’s own conduct, particularly his prolonged absconding for nearly thirty-two months, created the delay in trial, making him ineligible to invoke Article 21 or rely on Supreme Court rulings concerning prolonged incarceration. Background…