The FSL report confirming the seized substance as ganja was received on 2 December 2023 and it was made a part of case diary on June 19, 2024. His first bail plea was rejected on 12 August 2024 by the HC noting that a huge quantity of contraband was recovered which attracted the rigour of Section 37. He argued that the mandatory provisions of Section 50 were not complied with, and that the charge sheet filed without annexing the FSL report was incomplete. It was further submitted that the FSL report, though not annexed, was made part of the case diary and thus, the same was admissible under Section 293 CrPC. Hence, the Court said, report of FSL further received on a subsequent stage would be covered under Section 173(8) of CrPC.