Sanjay Pralhad Phulkar v. State of Maharashtra
Bail granted – NDPS Act, Sections 27A and 29 read with BNS, Section 255
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Bail Application No. 3844 of 2025, decided 9th October 2025 by Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.; bail allowed under FIR No. 201 of 2025, Nerul Police Station; offences under Sections 27A and 29 NDPS Act and Section 255 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; ground: no recovery from applicant, implication only via co-accused statements alleging he is a police 'Nayak' who demanded Rs.10 lakh; chats between accused police officials of no significance at this stage; Section 255 BNS bailable; PR bond Rs.1,00,000/- with one or two local sureties; conditions incl. trial attendance, passport deposit, no leave from India, no tampering; observations prima facie only; advocates: Taraq Sayed with Anish Pereira and Ashwinii Achari for Applicant; Poonam P. Bhosale APP for State.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail on executing a PR Bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: attendance before the Trial Court on each and every date till conclusion of trial unless exempted by the Trial Court; deposit of passport with the concerned Police Station if not already deposited; not to leave India without Trial Court permission; not to tamper with or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned with the case; to inform latest place of residence and mobile contact number to the Court seized of the matter and the Investigating Officer, and upon any change; to cooperate with the conduct of the trial; infraction of conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.