Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Two in Cough Syrup Racket Case

• Allahabad High Court denied bail to Abdul Qadir and another accused in a codeine-based cough syrup racket.
• The court observed that codeine preparations exceeding permissible limits attract the NDPS Act.
• Huge quantities of illegally diverted codeine-based cough syrup were recovered from the accused.
• The accused were found with 11,885 bottles of cough syrup, violating therapeutic practice exemptions.
• The court stated that contentions raised by the defense pertained to the merits and could not be considered for bail.