Inglesh Tiwari @ Inglish Tiwari v. The State of Bihar
NDPS Act – Bail – Recovery of 78.63 kg of ganja, more than the commercial quantity
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application under Sections 20(B)(ii)(c) and 22, NDPS Act, 1985 arising from Panchrukhi P.S. Case No. 461 of 2025, District Siwan, pending before Sessions Judge, Siwan; recovery of 78.63 kg ganja (more than commercial quantity); embargo of Section 37 NDPS Act applied; reference to Section 50 compliance urged by State; Supreme Court precedents considered: State of Kerala v. Rajesh (2020) 12 SCC 122, Narcotic Control Bureau v. Mohit Aggarwal AIR 2022 SC 3444, Union of India v. Ajay Kumar Singh @ Pappu 2023 SCC OnLine SC 3456; petitioner in custody since 17.10.2025; bail refused/dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The grant of bail in NDPS cases where recovery of a commercial quantity of narcotic is alleged is circumscribed by Section 37 of the NDPS Act: before granting bail the Court must have reason to believe that the petitioner has not committed the offence and that, in the event of release, he would not commit a similar offence.