Granting bail to a Thane resident who was allegedly found in possession of LSD doses and charas, the Bombay High Court on Monday observed that the weight of the paper used to carry LSD drops cannot be counted while determining the quantity of the contraband material - if it is small, intermediate or commercial as contemplated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, justice Sandeep Shinde said that the paper, which releases the drug on swallowing, only carries the drug and facilitates its consumption. "The paper with LSD drops, as a whole, is neither "preparation" nor a "mixture" within the meaning of the NDPS Act.