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The Supreme Court recently observed that in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), the liberty of an accused will override the statutory embargo on bail if the trial does not conclude within a reasonable time [Ankur Chaudhary v. State of Madhya Pradesh].