The couple had moved to court for bail on Sunday. They had been presented to the court at that time and placed in judicial custody until December 4. They were arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act in a case of alleged possession and use of marijuana. The NCB had said that Singh and Limbachiyaa had accepted the consumption of ganja.
The couple’s defender, Ayaz Khan, had requested bail, claiming that it was not even the case with the prosecution that they were selling drugs.
The amount seized was small and the punishment was up to one year.
The law defines up to 1 kg of ganja as a small quantity and 20 kg or more as a commercial quantity. For small amounts, the punishment could be up to one year in prison or a fine of Rs 10,000, or both. If a person is found with commercial amounts, they can be jailed for 20 years if found guilty.
The NCB has been arresting street drug users and vendors for the past two months. It has recorded drug cases following the death of film actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June.
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