Nijamuddin Mumtaj Ali v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted — NDPS Act Ss. 8(c), 22(c), 29 — Mephedrone (MD) 54.56 gms recovered from possession — contention that pouch weight may reduce quantity below commercial — long incarceration since arrest 29.04.2023 — charges not framed — S.37 NDPS Act embargo outweighed per Apex Court decisions — no antecedents — earlier bail rejected by Special Judge, NDPS Court, Greater Bombay on 30.07.2024 — PR Bond Rs.50,000 with local sureties — monthly police reporting, trial attendance, passport deposit, no foreign travel, no witness contact — Dharavi Police Station C.R. 352/2023 — Bail Application No. 3613 of 2024 — Dr. Neela Gokhale, J. — decided 14.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail on executing a PR Bond of Rs.50,000/ with one or two local sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (ii) monthly attendance at the concerned Police Station on the first Saturday of every month between 11:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.; (iii) attendance at the Trial Court on every date unless exempted; (iv) deposit of passport with the Police Station, if not already deposited; (v) no departure from India without permission of the Trial Court; (vi) no tampering with or influencing/contacting the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned with the case; (vii) informing latest place of residence and mobile number to the Court and Investigating Officer upon release and upon any change; (viii) co-operation with the conduct of the trial; (ix) infraction of conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.