Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
37. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973,-
(a) every offence punishable under this Act
shall be cognizable;
(b) no person accused of an offence punishable
for a term of imprisonment of five years or more under this Act shall be
released on bail or on his own bond unless-
(i) the Public Prosecutor has been given an
opportunity to oppose the application for such release, and
(ii) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the
application, the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for
believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to
commit any offence while on bail.
(2) The limitations on granting of bail specified in clause (b)
of sub-section (1) are in addition to the limitations under the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 or any other law for the time being in force on
granting of bail.]