Saurabh Rajesh Shingare v. the State of Maharashtra
NDPS bail – non-compliance of Section 50(1) – intermediate quantity
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge Bombay High Court bail order (Ashwin D. Bhobe, J., 11.08.2025) allowing bail under Section 483 BNSS 2023 in an NDPS case (Sections 8(c)/21(b) NDPS Act; Section 34 IPC; C.R. No.125/2024, Kamshet (Takave) Police Station, Pune; Special Case No.82/2024 before Additional Sessions Judge, Vadgaon Maval) where 5 gms Mephedrone — an intermediate quantity — was seized from the Applicant (32 gms total). Court held non-compliance of Section 50(1) NDPS: notice dated 09.06.2024 issued but record silent on informing the Applicant of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate; State's plea of compliance per Panchanama of even date not accepted. Held Section 37 twin conditions inapplicable to intermediate (non-commercial) quantity; earlier bail rejection dated 11.11.2024; charge not framed; custody since 09.06.2024. Relief: PR bond Rs.50,000/- with one or two sureties, plus attendance, non-tampering, address-disclosure and no-similar-offence conditions. Search hooks: Section 50(1) NDPS compliance / Gazetted Officer notice; Section 42(1) NDPS search; intermediate vs commercial quantity; Section 37 twin conditions; mephedrone quantity bail; bail when charge not framed.