High Court Flags Procedural Flaws in Opium Recovery and Grants Bail to Nepali Woman After Serious Lapses in NDPS Procedure Surface: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in a significant order, granted regular bail to 27-year-old Nepali national Shiranjana Buddha in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act). The case related to an alleged recovery of more than 8 kg of opium from a public bus in FIR No. 86/2025. Justice Rakesh Kainthla examined the investigation minutely and highlighted several procedural lapses that raised doubts about…