Default bail not allowed if chargesheet is filed within the stipulated time, even without chemical examination report: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling, clarified that the right to default bail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) is extinguished once a chargesheet is filed within the statutory period, even if it does not include the Chemical Examination Report. The division bench comprising Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi emphasized that a chargesheet must be seen as complete if it…
