Case brief
What is this about?
Common order, Bail Application Nos. 2404 and 3708 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Shivkumar Dige, J., 16th February 2026: regular bail granted in Customs narcotics Crime No. 11 of 2023 (Inspector (Narcotics Cell), Customs, Pune, 41A, ICE House, Sassoon Road, Pune) under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 involving 200 kg of ganja found in the vehicle of applicant-Kishor Balu Dhavale @ Appa Dhavale, with applicant-Sushant Ramesh Rajge allegedly petrolling the vehicle. Key ground: apprehension on 31 October 2023 at 1:55 a.m. but arrest shown on 1 November 2023 (almost 24 hours later, no reason in panchnama) and production before the Magistrate on 2 November 2023, beyond 24 hours of apprehension. P.R.Bond Rs.30,000/- each with one or two sureties; conditions to attend police station and non-tampering. Respondents: Customs through Vinod Kumar and anr.; State of Maharashtra and anr. Advocates: Tarish V. Sathe with Amit Icham and Hrudyanshi Joshi (applicants); Rushikesh Munde, SPP (Customs); Veera S. Shinde, APP (State).