Mangesh Kharat v. Union of India and Anr.
NDPS bail – Regular bail granted – 210 kg Ganja seized from applicant's car on 01.09.2022
Case brief
What is this about?
Mangesh Kharat bail application allowed by Shivkumar Dige J, Bombay High Court, 23 April 2026; Crime No. 33 of 2022 NCB-Mumbai; 210 kg Ganja recovered from applicant's car on 1 September 2022; NDPS Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 27-A, 28, 29; Section 42 NDPS violation — no search warrant despite post-sunset raid; custody around 3 years 6 months; trial concluded; P.R. Bond Rs. 30,000 with one or two sureties; advocates Munira Palanpurwala, Sumaiya Khan, Deepa A. Mati for applicant, Manish Jagtap for Union of India, Ranjana D. Humane APP for State.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail in Crime No. 33 of 2022 (NCB-Mumbai) on executing a P.R. Bond of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (a) attend the concerned police station as and when required; (b) not tamper with evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.