Section 27A NDPS Act Cannot Be Invoked Based Solely on Bank Entries or Custodial Statements, Proof of Financing or Harbouring Required: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently addressed the misuse of Section 27-A of the NDPS Act while granting anticipatory bail to Mazeed Ali. The case arose from a police interception during naka duty when a motorcycle carrying an intermediate quantity of heroin (chitta) was recovered from the conscious possession of Latief Ali. In addition to drugs, police seized a weighing machine, a mobile phone, and cash.…