NDPS Case: Lack of Seizure Videography Cited as Key Reason for Bail

The case, filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, involved a Kerala student arrested for alleged possession of twelve LSD papers and a star‑shaped NDMA tablet. After a prolonged stay in Pune jail, the Bombay High Court intervened on 16 August 2026, granting bail. The bench highlighted that the police failed to produce any video record of the alleged seizure, a statutory requirement under the BNS (Bureau of Narcotics Seizure) legislation. The court considered this procedural lapse alongside the extended pre‑trial detention as justification for the relief.