Bail application under the NDPS Act for possession of commercial quantity of M.D. The court held mandatory provisions (Sections 42 and 50) were complied with; alleged discrepancies were triable issues. Failing the twin conditions test, bail was rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
VASANT ANANDRAO IDHOL
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1120 OF 2025
Digitally signed by VASANT ANANDRAO IDHOL Date: 2026.04.21 18:34:27 +0530
Pravin Ankush Chavan ...Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
Mr.Taraq Sayed with Mr.Anish Pereira with Mr.Aryan K. Kotwal i/b Mr.Taraq Sayed for the Applicant.
Ms.Veera Shinde, APP for the State – Respondent.
Mr.R.R. Nikam, PSI attached to A.N.C. Crime Branch Thane City is present in Court.
CORAM : R.M. JOSHI, J. DATE : 21ST APRIL, 2026.
P.C. :-
the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) read with 22(c) and
29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
(N.D.P.S. Act).
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It is further argued that there is difference in the signature of
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the P.I. of the concerned police station in the communication made by him and communication of information received by him. Similarly, it is argued that there is no signature of the accused on the inventory panchanama which indicates that the samples were not drawn in his presence. On these amongst others, he seeks bail.
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duly complied with. Thus the mandatory provisions of the Act since being complied, there remains the other issues such as discrepancy in the signature of the police officer and nonappearance of the signature of the Applicant on the inventory panchanama.
(R.M. JOSHI, J.)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether discrepancies in FIR exhibit numbers, police officer's signatures and absence of accused's signature on inventory panchanama entitle the applicant to bail.
Whether the applicant satisfies the twin conditions for bail under the NDPS Act given seizure of commercial quantity of M.D.
4 provisions across 1 enactments
Pravin Ankush Chavan
State of Maharashtra
R.M. Joshi
As recorded by the court registry
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