Rajan Tiwari @ Vishwajeet Tiwari v. State of U.P.
Bail – NDPS Act – Sections 8/20/29 – Section 37 restrictions
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 16354 of 2026, decided 14.05.2026: bail granted under Section 483 BNSS in NDPS case (Sections 8/20/29 NDPS Act, Case Crime No. 79 of 2026, PS Padri, Mirzapur); 100.60 Kg ganja allegedly recovered from car occupied by applicant and six co-accused; defence points included absence of conscious possession, non-compliance with sampling Rules 9-11 of Union notification and Section 52-A NDPS Act; court considered Section 37 NDPS Act and relied on Nadeem Ahmad Vs. State of West Bengal (2025 INSC 993) and Union of India vs Shiv Shanker Kesari (2007) 7 SCC 798; custody since 05.04.2026; release on Rs. 50,000 personal bond with two like sureties and conditions; merits expressly left open.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: applicant to be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (i)-(v) regarding non-tampering, non-intimidation of witnesses, presence before the trial court at key stages including statement under Section 351 B.N.S.S., and no adjournment when witnesses are present.