Mehndi Hashmi Najmul Hasan Syed v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.), Bail Application No.3850 of 2025, decided 09.10.2025 — bail granted under Sections 8(c), 22(b), 29 NDPS Act in C.R. No.109/2025, Mahim Police Station (Mephedrone case); key grounds: no recovery from Applicant, arrest after sunset (11:29 p.m.) without recorded reasons; counsel argued rigors of Section 37 NDPS inapplicable; PR bond Rs.50,000; keywords: NDPS bail, Mephedrone/MD, arrest beyond sunset, Section 37 rigors, Mahim Police Station.
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: attendance before the Trial Court on each and every date unless exempted; monthly attendance at the concerned police station between 11:00 a.m. and 02:00 p.m.; deposit of passport (if any) with the police station; no departure from India without Trial Court permission; no tampering with or influencing or contacting the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned; informing latest place of residence and contact number to the Court and Investigating Officer upon release or change; cooperation with the conduct of the trial; any infraction shall entail cancellation of bail.