Asha Adiram Lingam v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS bail; pre-printed CR/FIR number on seizure label before FIR registration; seizure panchnama vitiation; Section 37 twin conditions prima facie satisfied; Section 50 non-compliance waiver endorsement; Section 42 search warrant after sunset; Section 52A certification and NDPS (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules 2022; Kamaljit Singh @ Pappu v. State of Punjab; Narcotics Control Bureau v. Kashif; Radhey Sham v. State of Haryana; Ali Hussain Sayyed; dicky seizure conscious possession; chemical analysis report Morphine vs Heroin mismatch; parity with co-accused; habitual offender; Bombay High Court bail granted Rs.50,000 P.R. bond.
What did the court decide?
All six Bail Applications allowed: each Applicant to be released on bail on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs.50,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; provisional cash bail of Rs.50,000/- permitted for immediate release with sureties to be furnished within four weeks; subject to conditions including furnishing residence address, reporting to the Investigating Officer as called, surrendering passport within one week, monthly attendance before the trial Court on the first Monday, cooperation with trial, not leaving Maharashtra without prior permission of the Trial Court, and not influencing witnesses or tampering with evidence; infractions or two consecutive defaults in marking attendance attract cancellation under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C.