Section 497 Control of the Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), Section 9 (c) bail, there was no evidence that could, initially, link the accused to the charge against him. His co-accused came out in recovery. The marijuana from the undercover truck was not present about the marijuana when the contraband truck was seized by the police truck. He remained under police custody for five months. He was reportedly the owner of the truck in question, but belonged to another person. There was no direct or circumstantial evidence to support the self-sufficiency of the sub-inspector of police that the accused had purchased the recovered marijuana from his co-accused. There was no evidence of a case to the contrary, there was no evidence to the contrary. There was no charge to the extent of the accused. Further detention of the accused in the case of hashish on the identification of the co-accused would be equivalent to his unlawful imprisonment; the accused was admitted in bail,
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