Mandatory Provisions of the NDPS Need Not be Looked into while considering a Bail Application: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court (‘HC’) held that contravention of mandatory provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘NDPS Act’) are not necessary to be considered by the bail court while hearing a bail application of an accused in the NDPS Act. The HC observed that going into details of the contravention of mandatory statutory provisions at the stage of bail would prejudice the interest of either the accused or the prosecution.