Case brief
What is this about?
Bail Application No. 5442 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, decided 11th September 2025 by Dr. Neela Gokhale, J. Applicant Rajvindar Singh (Accused No.4, aged 58) versus State of Maharashtra and NCB. Keywords: NDPS Act bail; Section 37 twin conditions satisfied; 4.3 kgs Charas; recovery from motorcycle outside Gurudwara two days after arrest; no recovery from personal possession; no criminal antecedents; parity with four co-accused enlarged on bail (orders dated 7-10-2023, 12-12-2024, 15-04-2025, 18-06-2025); C.R. No. 57 of 2021; NDPS Special Case No. 1526 of 2021; NCB Mumbai Zonal Unit; PR bond Rs.1,00,000; monthly reporting to NCB; passport deposit; no travel abroad without permission. Advocates: Munira Palanpurwala (Applicant); Madhukar Dalvi (NCB); Yogesh Y. Dabake, APP (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: (ii) monthly reporting to the NCB Mumbai Zonal Unit on the first Monday of every month between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon till conclusion of trial; (iii) deposit of passport with the Investigating Officer if not already deposited; (iv) not to leave India without permission of the trial Court; (v) not to tamper or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned with the case; (vi) to inform latest residence and mobile contact details to the Court and Investigating Officer upon release and on any change; (vii) to cooperate with the conduct of the trial; (viii) infraction shall entail cancellation of bail.