Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.), 17-10-2025, Bail Application No.1073 of 2024: bail granted under NDPS Act (C.R. No.35/2022, Matunga Police Station / DCB-CID Unit-III C.R. No.74/2022; Special Case No.612/2023; 2.7 kg charas; Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii), 20(c), 29) after about three years' incarceration without framing of charges; Section 37(1)(d)(ii) embargo overridden in view of Article 21 and absence of antecedents; PR bond Rs.50,000 with conditions; earlier rejection by NDPS Special Judge dated 08-11-2023.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail on executing PR Bond of Rs.50,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: furnishing provisional cash bail of Rs.50,000/- for immediate release with an undertaking to provide one or two sureties in the like amount within four weeks of release; attendance at the concerned police station once a month on the first Saturday between 11:00 a.m. and 02:00 p.m. till charges are framed; attendance before the Trial Court on each and every date unless exempted; deposit of passport with the police station (if not already deposited); not leaving India without Trial Court permission; not tampering with or influencing the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned; informing latest residence and mobile number to the Court and Investigating Officer; cooperation with the trial; infraction to entail cancellation of bail.