Ashraf Mustafa Shah v. Union of India and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS bail; Section 37 NDPS Act embargo overridden on ground of prolonged incarceration (~4 years 10 months); Article 21 speedy-trial/right to liberty; charges framed 03-11-2023, zero witnesses examined; commercial quantity Charas 4 Kg recovered from person, 11 Kg Ganja from residence, CA report positive; NCB FIR No. 46/2020 dated 29-12-2020, Mulund, Thane; earlier bail rejected by Special Court NDPS Greater Bombay 13-01-2022; bail granted on PR bond Rs. 50,000/- with sureties and conditions; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Bail Application No. 73 of 2025; Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.; decision dated 12th November 2025; Applicant Ashraf Mustafa Shah.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail on executing 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 date till conclusion of trial unless exempted; deposit of passport (if held) with the concerned Police Station; no tampering with or influencing/contacting the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned; informing latest residence and mobile number, and changes thereto, to the Court and Investigating Officer; cooperation with the trial; infraction entails cancellation of bail.