Abdul Shamad Iqbal Shaikh @ Shammo v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted under NDPS Act Sections 8(c) and 22(c); Mephedrone (MD) case, 54 gms. recovered from Accused No. 1; no recovery from applicant (Accused No. 4); mistaken identity plea — arrested as suspected supplier 'Shammo' on co-accused disclosure; Section 42 NDPS compliance objection; no arrest panchnama recorded; 22 antecedents highlighted by APP; antecedents alone cannot justify prolonged incarceration; prima facie no reason to believe guilt; PR Bond Rs. 50,000/- with sureties; monthly police station attendance till framing of charges; passport deposit; no exit from India without permission; C.R. No. 64 of 2025, Tilak Nagar Police Station, Mumbai; earlier rejection by Special Court (NDPS), Greater Bombay on 19th September 2025; Bombay High Court Bail Application No. 3775 of 2025; Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.
What did the court decide?
Enlargement of the Applicant on bail on executing a PR Bond of Rs. 50,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: attendance at the Trial Court on every date unless exempted; monthly attendance at the concerned Police Station between 11:00 a.m. and 02:00 p.m. till charges are framed; deposit of passport, if any; no departure from India without Trial Court permission; no tampering with or influencing/contacting the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned; informing latest residence and contact details to the Court and Investigating Officer; cooperation with the trial; infraction entails cancellation of bail.