Faisal Sikandar Sayyed v. the State of Maharashtra
NDPS Act – Bail – Section 42 non-compliance
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail Application No. 427 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Dr. Neela Gokhale, J., 24th December 2025): bail granted to Faisal Sikandar Sayyed in C.R. No. 346 of 2023, Shivaji Nagar Police Station, Mumbai (Sections 8(c), 22(a), 29 NDPS Act; 1,050 bottles of Codeine Phosphate/Chlorpheniramine Maleate cough syrup seized 8th April 2023; arrest 15th April 2023). Ground: total non-compliance with Section 42 NDPS Act — information received by P.I. Saudagar not reduced into writing nor transmitted to superior officer; parity with co-accused Mohd. Raza Siraj Miya Sayyed @ Lalu (bail order dated 25th January 2024) and co-accused Nos. 2 and 4. Prior rejection of bail by Special Court, NDPS at Greater Bombay on 13th December 2024. PR bond Rs.35,000/- with conditions; infraction entails cancellation.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail on executing a PR bond of Rs.35,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: attendance before the Trial Court on every date till conclusion of trial unless exempted; deposit of passport with the concerned Police Station if not already deposited; not to leave India without permission of the Trial Court; not to tamper with or influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned; to inform latest place of residence and mobile contact number to the Court and Investigating Officer and on any change; to cooperate with the conduct of the trial; infraction of conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.