Supreme Court Reaffirms the Twin Conditions for Bail Under Section 37 NDPS Act

9 August 2026 · 2 min read

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act must both be satisfied before an accused can be considered for bail, relying on State (by Inspector of Police) v. B. Ramu (2024) and State of Meghalaya v. Lalrintluanga Sailo (2024) — under Section 37(b)(ii), the court must be satisfied there are reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty of the offence and is not likely to commit any offence while on bail. (State of Punjab v. Balraj Singh @ Billa, SLP (Crl.) No. 896 of 2026)

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