Sandip Sanjay Rathod Vs the State of Maharashtra and Another — Narcotics (NDPS) | Bombay HC (2025)

Sandip Sanjay Rathod Vs the State of Maharashtra and Another — Narcotics (NDPS) | Bombay HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

All nine applicants to be released on bail in Crime No. 22 of 2025 (Tamalwadi Police Station, District Dharashiv) on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- each with one surety each of the like amount, subject to conditions of non-tampering with prosecution witnesses/evidence, non-entry into Dharashiv Tahsil during trial (except on trial dates fixed by the Special Court), and abstention from similar or other illegal activities.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicants in Bail Application Nos. 961, 1131, 1192, 1198, 1524, 1490, 1539, 1548 and 1832 of 2025 should be released on bail in connection with Crime No. 22 of 2025 of Tamalwadi Police Station, District Dharashiv, for offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 27 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

Court's answer

All the bail applications are allowed; the applicants in Crime No. 22 of 2025 are to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- each with one surety each of the like amount.

Ratio / Principle

As a condition of bail, the applicants shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses and shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner.

Key takeaways

As a condition of bail, the applicants shall not enter into Dharashiv Tahsil till the conclusion of trial, except on the dates fixed by the Special Court for attending the trial.ratio¶66
As a condition of bail, the applicants shall not indulge in similar or any illegal activities again.ratio¶67
On breach of any bail condition, the investigating officer / concerned police station / prosecution may apply to the Special Court for cancellation of bail, or the learned Special Court may proceed suo motu; any such application is to be decided on merits by the Special Court seized of the case, though the bail was granted by this Court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Bench at Aurangabad), Coram: Sanjay A. Deshmukh, J. (order dated 10th October, 2025) — Operative order allowing nine bail applications, viz. Bail Application Nos. 961 (Sangita Vaibhav Gole), 1131 (Amit alias Chimya Ashokrao Aargade), 1192 (Sandip Sanjay Rathod), 1198 (Rahul Sunil Kadam (Parmeshwar)), 1524 (Sharad Ramkrushna Jamdade), 1490 (Gajanan alias Pradip Hangargekar), 1539 (Santosh Devidas Kadam), 1548 (Vishwanath alias Pintu Apparao Mule) and 1832 (Chandrakant alias Bapu Anandrao Kane), all against the State of Maharashtra (and another, in BA 1192/2025). The applicants stand arraigned in Crime No. 22 of 2025 of Tamalwadi Police Station, District Dharashiv, for offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 27 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Each applicant is to be released on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) with one surety of the like amount, on conditions: (i) not to pressurize prosecution witnesses or tamper with prosecution evidence; (ii) not to enter Dharashiv Tahsil till conclusion of trial, except on dates fixed by the Special Court for attending trial; and (iii) not to indulge in similar or any illegal activities again. On breach, the investigating officer/police/prosecution may seek cancellation of bail before the Special Court, which may also act suo motu; such applications to be decided on merits despite bail having been granted by the High Court. Detailed reasons to be recorded separately.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

924 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 961 OF 2025

SANGITA VAIBHAV GOLE VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Sachin Subhash Panale. APP for Respondent / State : Mr. P. P. Dawalkar.

AND

BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1131 OF 2025

AMIT ALIAS CHIMYA ASHOKRAO AARGADE VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Prashant P. Giri a/w Mr. Yogesh G. Kasod. APP for Respondent / State : Mr. P. P. Dawalkar.

AND

BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1192 OF 2025

SANDIP SANJAY RATHOD VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Sudarshan J. Salunke. APP for Respondent / State : Mr. P. P. Dawalkar.

AND

BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1198 OF 2025

RAHUL SUNIL KADAM (PARMESHWAR) VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Vivekanand B. Deshmukh. APP for Respondent / State : Mr. P. P. Dawalkar.

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AND

BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1524 OF 2025

SHARAD RAMKRUSHNA JAMDADE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Satej S. Jadhav. APP for Respondent / State : Mr. P. P. Dawalkar.

AND

925 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1490 OF 2025

GAJANAN ALIAS PRADIP HANGARGEKAR VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. V. D. Sapkal, Senior Counsel, i/b Mr. Rohit Nitin Patil & Mr. Yash Anil Jadhav.

APP for Respondent / State : Mr. N. B. Patil.

AND

926 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1539 OF 2025

SANTOSH DEVIDAS KADAM VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. V. D. Sapkal, Senior Counsel, i/b Mr. Shaikh Ashraf Patel & Mr. Sanjay H. Pawar.

APP for Respondent / State : Mr. K. K. Naik.

AND

927 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1548 OF 2025

VISHWANATH ALIAS PINTU APPARAO MULE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Joydeep Chatterji. APP for Respondent / State : Mr. P. P. Dawalkar.

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AND

928 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1832 OF 2025

CHANDRAKANT ALIAS BAPU ANANDRAO KANE VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. V. D. Sapkal, Senior Counsel, i/b Mr. Sandip R. Sapkal, Mr. Rohit Nitin Patil & Mr. Yash A. Jadhav. APP for Respondent / State : Mr. P. P. Dawalkar.

CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. DATE : 10^th October, 2025.

P.C.:

. For the reasons to be recorded separately, following order is

passed:-

O R D E R

I. All the bail applications are allowed.

II. The applicants in connection with Crime No.22 of 2025, registered at Tamalwadi Police Station, District Dharashiv, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 27 29 of of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) each with one surety each of the like amount on following conditions:-

a) The applicants shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses and tamper with the

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prosecution evidence, in any manner.

b) The applicants shall not enter into Dharashiv Tahsil, till the conclusion of trial, except on the dates fixed by the Special Court for attending the trial.

c) The applicants shall not indulge in similar or any illegal activities again.

III. If the applicants commit a breach of any of the above conditions, the investigating officer / concerned police station / prosecution are at liberty to file application(s) for cancellation of bail before the Special Court, or the learned Special Court may suo-moto proceed against the applicants for cancellation of bail of these applicants. If such application(s) is/are filed, the learned Special Court seized with the case(s) is at liberty to decide the said application(s) on merits, though the bail is granted by this Court.

IV. The concerned to act upon an authenticated copy of this order.

[ SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. ]

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