Jyoti Sunil Yadav @ Nagappa Kattimani v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS regular bail granted by Bombay High Court (Shivkumar Dige, J.) in Crime No. 118/2025, Faraskhana Police Station, Pune; Sections 8(c), 21(c), 29 NDPS Act; 59.400 grams mephedrone (MD) of commercial quantity seized from co-accused Sharanappa Nagappa Katimani on 14/06/2025; lady accused, around 10 months in custody, no antecedents, no progress in trial; no evidence linking applicant to co-accused; independent witnesses alleged 2022 supply; PR bond Rs.25,000 with one or two solvent sureties; conditions against tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses; Criminal Bail Application No. 220 of 2026.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail in Crime No. 118 of 2025 (Faraskhana Police Station, Pune) on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount; conditions: applicant shall not tamper with the evidence and/or influence prosecution witnesses, and shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required; trial court to decide the case on its own merits uninfluenced by the observations in this order.