All people accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty a fundamental basic tenet of criminal justice systems in democratic societies generally. But since the emergence of 24-hour news stations and digital media, public engagement has markedly increased with the investigations of crimes, especially in high-profile narcotics offences. In India, the narcotics offences are governed mainly by the stringent provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, which imposes detailed procedure on investigating, arresting, searching, seizing, and prosecuting people. While the freedom of the press is constitutionally protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India, and Article 21 guarantees the right to life and personal liberty, which judicial interpretation has broadened to include the right to a fair and impartial trial. The research problem highlighted in this paper stems from the rising issue of media hysteria fear that too much media interest and gossip can undermine investigative secrecy, generate biased narratives that are detrimental to the accused, as well as exert pressure indirectly on investigative bodies including the Narcotics Control Bureau, as well as on judicial bodies. One of the principal aims of the study is to research media trials, specifically the construction and impact of media trial narratives, assess laws that govern investigations into narcotics, and assess public perception of media narrative bias. This study employs a doctrinal methodology relying on legislation, judicial case law, academic research, and policy reports related to media regulation and criminal justice. The paper has been structured in terms of how the concept of media trials was first introduced as a legal issue, followed by the legislative environment for narcotics investigations, constitutional protections regarding press freedom and access to fair trials, the consequences of media portrayals in criminal investigations and courtrooms, and the proposal of new policy measures for media practice aimed at responsible news coverage in line with the independence of judicial independence and due process.