Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted — NDPS Act, Ss. 8(c) read with 22(c); FIR No. 05/2024, ANC Azad Maidan Unit, Mumbai; 30 gms Mephedrone (MD) recovered from Applicant — non-commercial/intermediate quantity; co-accused Firoz Amanulla Sayyed had 130 gms MD (commercial quantity) and disclosed Applicant as supplier, but disclosure uncorroborated (no other witnesses, no CDR, no CCTV); Applicant Joseph Chinaedam Chukwu @ Jaiz Aloma, foreign national without valid passport/visa, in custody since 18.01.2024 (~2 years) without charges framed; earlier bail rejected by NDPS Special Judge on 17.10.2024; bail on PR Bond Rs.50,000/- with conditions incl. production of valid passport and visa before release, FRRO registration, source-of-funds affidavit, monthly police attendance, passport deposit, no leave India; Bombay High Court Bail Application No. 4844 of 2024, Dr. Neela Gokhale, J., 15 December 2025.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail on PR Bond of Rs.50,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: release only upon production of valid passport and visa; copies to Trial Court; FRRO Mumbai registration within two weeks of release; SIM card obtained on basis of valid passport with details furnished to Trial Court; affidavit within two weeks of release stating source of funds/income and legal banking channels; attendance on every Trial Court date; monthly police-station attendance between 11:00 a.m. and 02:00 p.m.; deposit of passport with police station; no departure from India without Trial Court permission; no tampering/contact with complainant or witnesses; intimation of residence/contact changes; cooperation with trial; infraction entails cancellation of bail.