Statutory Bail Denied to NDPS Accused; Interim Bail Period Cannot Be Counted as Custody Under BNSS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that the time spent by an accused on interim medical bail cannot be considered as custody for the purpose of claiming statutory (default) bail under Section 187(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). Justice K. Babu delivered this important ruling while dismissing the statutory bail plea filed by Fisal P.J., the third accused in a narcotics case registered at Angamaly Police Station.…
