Aamir Atik Shaikh Khan v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS Act, 1985 bail application - interim/procedural order, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Milind N. Jadhav, J.; applicant Aamir Atik Shaikh Khan as Accused No.4 implicated via Section 67 NDPS statement of co-accused and money trial linking bank accounts to co-accused; arguments on absence of conscious possession of contraband, non-attribution of money trial to contraband, inadmissibility of Section 67 statements vis-a-vis Section 25 Indian Evidence Act; reliance on Tofan Singh Vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2021) 4 SCC 1; 11 months incarceration; car dealer by profession; prima facie case for bail noted if submissions correct; no bail order passed; listed 24th April 2025, Supplementary Board; advocates: Kainat Sayed and Munira Palanpurwala (Applicant), Rushikesh M. Pethe APP (State).
What did the court decide?
No bail order passed at this stage; interim directions issued - Advocate for Applicant to serve copy of application on Respondent; APP entered appearance and waived service on behalf of Respondent; learned APP to take cognizance of the submissions made; Bail Application listed on 24th April, 2025, to be placed on the 'Supplementary Board'.