Section 497 Narcotic Substance Control (XXV of 1997), Section 9 (c) drug arrest and trafficking, permits for the purpose of bail in such crimes, the amount of crime and the expected amount of punishment, which was to be a trial. The accused at the end of the trial had to keep this in mind while allowing bail, in the present case, in view of the quantity of drugs recovered, the maximum punishment provided under subsection (c) of section 9 There was no chance. Control of the Narcotic Substitute Act 1997 The investigation against the accused was complete and there was no need for further investigation The accused was neither a former perpetrator nor involved in such crimes, keeping the accused behind bars. In these circumstances, prosecuting will be of no use. The accused was released on bail
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