Vishal Virender Sharma v. Union of India and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim bail on humanitarian grounds; NDPS Act 1985 Sections 8(c) r/w 21, 23, 27-A, 28, 29, 30; Section 37 twin test first limb not satisfied; commercial quantity Heroin 396 grams seized; FIR No.92 of 2020 DRI; NDPS Special Case No.698 of 2021; bail rejected 27.09.2024; father died 13.09.2024 in custody; mother aged 61 handicapped and paralytic, sole caregiver; one-week interim bail; daily reporting DRI C-Cell Mumbai Zonal Unit; passport surrender condition; surrender on 7th day 3 p.m.; Bombay High Court; Dr. Neela Gokhale J.
What did the court decide?
Interim bail for one week from the date of release (six weeks sought), conditioned upon: (i) daily attendance at the office of DRI, C-Cell, Mumbai Zonal Unit at a convenient time; (ii) surrender of passport, if any, to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence authorities prior to release; and (iii) surrender before the Prison Authorities concerned at 03:00 p.m. on the 7th day after release.