Failure to Strictly Comply with Section 48 BNSS Requiring Intimation of Arrest to Family Not Fatal in Disturbed Areas: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently delivered an important judgment while deciding a bail application in connection with recovery of commercial quantity of contraband. The case was registered as Bail Application No. 3301 of 2025. The matter arose from an incident dated 18.08.2025, when police intercepted a vehicle during naka checking on NH-29. The accused persons, including the driver, were allegedly found transporting morphine weighing 961.04 grams, which falls within commercial…