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The applicant, Kanaiyyalala alias Kanha Jagdishchandra Jat, was arrested for offences under Sections 20 and 20(b) of the NDPS Act after Ganja was discovered in his vehicle and he fled the scene of an accident. He filed a bail application, arguing that the charge‑sheet had been filed, the …
The applicant, Nitin Limbaji Kande, was arrested on 4 March 2026 for alleged offences under Sections 8(c) and 20 of the NDPS Act after a large quantity of ganja was seized from a room he occupied, which he claimed was owned by a neighbour. He argued that the seizure was improper because the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by 22‑year‑old Sohel Mehmood Shaikh, who was arrested for offences under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act after 49.31 grams of MD, valued at Rs 9,86,200, was seized …
The applicant, Nihal Rambhau Gangne, was arrested after a police raid recovered approximately 12.186 kg of cannabis material comprising seeds, tops, stems and flowers. He sought regular bail, contending that the seized substance did not meet the definition of "ganja" under Section 2(b) of the NDPS …
The applicant, Kalusingh Tersingh Pawara, was arrested after police seized 31.120 kg of half‑dried leaves, seeds and branches from a vehicle during a raid, alleging violation of Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) and 20(b) of the NDPS Act. The defence argued that the seized material may not constitute "ganja" …
Yusuf Akabar Tadvi was arrested for allegedly cultivating cannabis plants on his farm, with police seizing 167.53 kg of whole plants. The prosecution charged him under sections 20(b)(ii)(C) and 8(b) of the NDPS Act, asserting a commercial quantity of 'ganja'. The defence argued that the seizure …
Ifeanyi Pascol Obi, a Nigerian national, was arrested in October 2019 in Goa after a police raid uncovered over 3.1 crore rupees worth of narcotics, including cocaine, MDMA, amphetamine, charas and ganja. He was charged under several provisions of the NDPS Act and has been in judicial custody for …
The applicants, Anand Bhagwan Bhise and Aftab Rajjak Sayyed, were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for alleged possession of a commercial quantity of narcotics, based primarily on confessional statements of co‑accused and CDR records. They contended that they …
The applicant, Mohammed Kayum Akbar Ali Shaikh, was arrested in a narcotics case (Crime No. 52 of 2025) based primarily on a co‑accused's statement and alleged call‑detail records. He sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, contending that no contraband …
The applicant, Kiran Ramchandra Powar, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, fearing arrest in a narcotics case (Crime No. 0285 of 2026) alleging offences under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(iii) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution claimed …
Manish Ramvilas Nagori applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in a case involving possession of live cartridges and 865 grams of mephedrone, offences punishable under the Arms Act, 1959 and the NDPS Act, 1985. The trial court had rejected his bail, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by three accused in a narcotics case (Crime No. 60 of 2026). Two applicants withdrew their applications, leaving Shivkumar Bhaskar Thakare (Accused No.2) as the sole applicant. The …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS 2023 by Vijay Alias Pappu Bajarang Fakade, who was charged under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in a drug seizure. The prosecution’s case relied solely on a statement made by …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by Sumer Jairamji Bishnoi, who was charged under Sections 8(c), 17(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 for possession of 2.7 kg of opium. The applicant argued that discrepancies in the …
The High Court considered the bail application of Karan Sachin Mohite, a 20‑year‑old accused of possession of an intermediate quantity of narcotics under Section 21(b)(c) of the NDPS Act. The application was filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The court noted the …
The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …
The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …
Santosh Laxman Singh was arrested in a police trap after a bag hanging around his neck yielded cocaine, leading to charges under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant sought bail, arguing that the personal search was preceded by a proper Section 50 notice and citing his wife's …
The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …
The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …
The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …
The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Atul Shankar Balgude, who was arrested for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 22(b), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant, a farmer, argued that the police failed to …
The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …
The Bombay High Court considered eight bail applications filed by accused persons in a large NDPS case involving the seizure of over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The core issue was whether the trial court’s order extending the statutory 180‑day investigation period under Section 36A(4) of the NDPS Act …
The applicant, Ramanand Ramashray Gound, was arrested under Sections 8(c) read with 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act after a personal search yielded 356 grams of Mephedrone. The defence argued that the notice under Section 50 of the NDPS Act did not properly record the applicant's waiver of his right to …
The applicant, Praful Naresh Dhodi, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act for alleged storage of 12.78 kg of ganja. The prosecution …
The applicant, Mohd Sultan Miyabhai Shaikh, was granted bail by a Special NDPS Court on a bond of Rs.75,000 with one or two sureties and a cash security of Rs.50,000. He remained incarcerated for one year and eight months, claiming inability to provide the sureties due to financial hardship and loss …
The High Court considered bail applications filed by Pratik Brijesh Pandey, Pradeep Gupta and Jia Rachel Jacob, who were arrested in connection with offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 and the NDPS Act, 1985. The applicants sought release pending …
The High Court considered bail applications filed by Pratik Brijesh Pandey, Jia Rachel Jacob and Pradeep Gupta, who were arrested in connection with offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 and the NDPS Act, 1985. The applicants sought release on bail …
The High Court considered bail applications filed by Pratik Brijesh Pandey, Pradeep Gupta and Jia Rachel Jacob, who were arrested in connection with offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 and the NDPS Act, 1985. The applicants sought release pending …
Atharv Satish Thankasale, a 21‑year‑old student, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest in a case (CR No.389 of 2026) registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for …
Zuby Ifeanyi Udoka, a foreign national and accused No.1 among 22 in a NDNDPS case (C.R. No.1089 of 2020), was detained for over five years despite no contraband being seized from him. All other accused had been granted bail, but the prosecution sought to keep him in custody citing the commercial …
The applicant, Suman Narottam Sharma, was arrested after a police raid on her Dharavi residence uncovered commercial quantities of the narcotic MD, based on secret information that was not recorded in writing. The prosecution argued that the seizure complied with Section 42 of the NDPS Act and that …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Nausheen Mainuddin Shaikh, who was arrested for possession of 79.03 grams of MD, a commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. The police had conducted a trap based on secret information about an unknown woman, yet the Khabar book recorded the …
The petition was filed by the wife of a detainee alleging that his arrest and continued detention were illegal. The detainee had been arrested under Sections 25, 27A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Chemical analysis of the seized samples revealed that no offence …
Megha Deepak Jagtap was arrested on 29‑10‑2025 for alleged possession and supply of narcotic drugs, including MD and ganja, and the trial court denied her bail. She filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, contending that the investigating officer, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by Tushar Chetan Verma, a student arrested on 25 October 2025 for alleged trafficking of ganja under the NDPS Act. The seized quantity was intermediate, so the stringent provisions of …
Meenanath Vasant Bodake, an accused in an NDPS case, filed an application under Section 311 of the CrPC seeking the court’s permission to re‑examine a seized mobile phone (Vivo 1901) and extract its data through forensic analysis. The trial court allowed the application, directing the court’s …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Ajay Yadav, who was not named in the FIR but was mentioned in a co‑accused’s statement as having deposited money into the account of Sunrise Traders, a firm alleged to have trafficked a codeine‑based cough syrup. The applicant faced …
Surendra filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to set aside an order dated 04‑07‑2026 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 3, Baradari, Bareilly, which had rejected his request to release a seized Pulsar motorcycle (UP25EE7473) and 528 g of opium. He alleged …
The applicant Amit Tripathi filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking discharge of the criminal case State vs. Amit (Criminal Writ No. 71/2025) pending before the Additional District Judge, Allahabad. He contended that no offence was made out, the prosecution …
The applicant, Imran Basheer Shaikh, was arrested for possession of 106 grams of mephedrone under Sections 8(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. The police served a notice under Section 50(1) of the NDPS Act but the notice omitted the term "Judicial Magistrate" and did not contain a written waiver of the …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Vitthal Raghunath Karade, who was arrested for alleged offences under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The prosecution argued that the seizure was not a chance …
The applicant, Sohel Ahmad Ekhlak Ahmad, filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release from custody in a case registered under the NDPS Act for alleged possession of MD. He had been detained for over two years without the trial …
The applicant, Imtiyaz Mahboob Shaikh, was charged under the NDPS Act for allegedly supplying 556 bottles of codeine phosphate cough syrup seized from Accused No.1. The prosecution's case relied solely on the statement of Accused No.1, with no contraband, call data records, or other independent …
The applicant, Akshat Kushwaha, was implicated in a criminal case (Crime No. 761 of 2025) under Sections 8, 20, 22 and 60 of the NDPS Act. He initially filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC. Subsequently, he sought to withdraw that application and instead file a …
The accused Baldev applied for bail in a NDNDPS case (Crime No. 649 of 2025) where he was arrested with 1.2 kg of charas. He argued that the arrest lacked an independent witness and that the mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act had not been complied with, while the trial was at a nascent stage with …
The applicant, Mohammed Ayub Khan, was intercepted at Mumbai airport with 3,458 grams of ganja seized from his handbag. He admitted possession, but no charge has been framed after ten months of incarceration. The prosecution argued he was importing narcotics, while the defense highlighted his clean …
The Bombay High Court considered two bail applications filed by foreign nationals charged under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for alleged possession of commercial quantity of contraband. The applicants had been in custody for nearly two …
The Bombay High Court considered two bail applications filed by foreign nationals charged under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for alleged possession of commercial quantity of contraband. The applicants had been in custody for nearly two …
The applicant, Sultan Anwar Sayyed, was arrested for possession of 20 bottles of codeine phosphate cough syrup under Sections 8(c) read with 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The trial court denied his bail application, while his co-accused, found with 24 bottles, was released on bail. The applicant …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Umesh Suresh Wagh, who had been in custody for two years and nine months without charges being framed. The prosecution alleged that the applicant supplied contraband to …
Kingsley Emeka Ukwueze, a foreign national, was arrested on 27‑08‑2021 for possession of 155 g of mephedrone and 25 g of ganja. He has been in custody for over five years without the trial commencing. He filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, …
Pooja Lovepreet Lal, a first‑time offender, was arrested for possession of 6 kg of cocaine under several provisions of the NDPS Act. After giving birth prematurely, her infant required prolonged NICU care for respiratory distress. The applicant sought bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik …
The applicant, Jaibun Mohammed Shaikh, was arrested for alleged possession of heroin and MD under Sections 8(c), 21(b), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. During the arrest, a female police constable searched her in the presence and gaze of a male police officer and a male panch, contrary to the …
The applicant sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the CrPC in an NDPS case (Crime No. 172 of 2026) alleging false implication after his name appeared in a co‑accused's confessional statement. The co‑accused was linked to the recovery of 261 g of smack, exceeding the commercial quantity …
The applicant, Santosh Harilal Yadav, a delivery person, was arrested on 2 February 2023 for allegedly unloading narcotic substances—110 boxes of Alprazolam tablets and 240 kg of Codeine Phosphate syrup—from a vehicle registered MH 46 BU 4295. The prosecution alleged that he received the contraband …
The applicant, previously released on bail in an NDNDPS case, was unable to furnish the required surety. He applied for additional time and offered to execute a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000 and deposit an equal amount in lieu of the surety. The court examined the submission and found it reasonable. …
The High Court considered the bail application of Salman Izhar Shaikh, arrested for alleged possession of commercial quantities of MD, ganja and codeine‑based cough syrup under the NDPS Act. The prosecution argued that the raid and seizure complied with statutory requirements, while the defence …
The accused Ahsan @ Kati filed a second bail application under Section 483 of the CrPC in a case under Sections 8 and 21 of the NDPS Act, alleging that the 517 g of smack seized from him was not actually recovered from his possession and that the seizure violated the mandatory procedure of Section …
The applicant, a student named Yashwant Charudatta Sonwane, was arrested alongside co-accused while standing on a public road where police recovered 380 mg of LSD from one co-accused and 250 mg from another. The prosecution charged the applicant with conspiracy under the Narcotic Drugs and …
The applicant, a foreign national, was arrested under the NDPS Act for possession of 101 grams of MD and has been in custody for 2 years and 5 months. He contended that the prosecution failed to comply with Sections 42 and 50 of the NDPS Act, and that the FIR and seizure records were defective. …
The High Court considered an interim application filed by Sara Ismail Aadam, who had been released on bail for offences under the NDPS Act, Passport Act and Foreigners Act. The applicant was unable to furnish the required surety within the time stipulated in the original bail order dated 12-12-2025. …
The applicant Rakesh Dubey filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking discharge of criminal proceedings initiated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He alleged that the FIR and charge‑sheet mistakenly identified him, confusing his name …
The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Jamila in a case under Sections 21 and 22 of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 156 grams of alprazolam, slightly above the commercial quantity threshold. The court noted the absence of independent public witnesses, the pending …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed by foreign national Ifeanyi Christian Iyida, accused of offences under the NDPS Act, the Registration of Foreigners Act and the Passports Act in C.R. No.370 of 2024. The prosecution alleged procedural lapses, including an unauthorised …
Ramesh Narsihn Aitha, accused in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case (CR No. 425 of 2023), had been in custody for two and a half years without trial or charge framing. The prosecution alleged that he supplied a formula for manufacturing contraband but failed to show a specific …
The applicant, Shoaib Abdul Matin Shaikh, was arrested for possession of 26 grams of mephedrone, an intermediate quantity under the NDPS Act, and charged under Sections 8(c), 22(b) and 29. He applied for bail after nine months of custody, arguing that the prosecution had not complied with Section 50 …
The petitioner, a British citizen accused under the NDPS Act of possessing cocaine, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 challenging two orders of an NDPS Special Judge that directed the police to produce CCTV footage and call‑detail records. The petitioner alleged that the orders were …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Raunak Rahul Khandelwal, who was charged with offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Maharashtra Prohibition Act and the NDPS Act for allegedly supplying ecstasy pills at a music concert that resulted in two deaths and injuries. The …
The High Court considered an application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed by Rameshwarlal Motiji Ahir, who has been in custody for over a year for alleged violations of Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant highlighted several …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed by foreign national Agu Pascal Uzochukwu, accused of offences under Sections 8(c) r/w 22(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act, alleging he sold an intermediate quantity of narcotics. The applicant argued that the investigation violated Sections 42, 50 …
The applicant, Smt Preeti, sought bail in a criminal case under Sections 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, where the prosecution alleged possession of 172 g of Alprazolam. The applicant contended that she was falsely implicated, that no contraband was …
Shiva @ Shivaji Ambadas Shinde, accused No.1 in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case (CR No. 460 of 2023), sought enlargement of bail after being in custody for nearly three years without charge framing. The prosecution recovered 4.87 kg of MD from a rented shed, not owned by the …
Abdul Samad Manuwar Khan was arrested on 25 February 2025 for possession of 24 bottles of codeine phosphate cough syrup, alleged under Sections 8(c) read with 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The trial court denied bail and the charge was not framed, leaving him in custody for about 20 months. The …
Hanif Abdul Gafur Khan was arrested for allegedly possessing 11 bottles of codeine phosphate cough syrup, an offence under Sections 8(c), 20(b), 22(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act. He has been in custody for over a year, the charge has not yet been framed and the trial court is vacant, raising concerns of …
The applicant, Mari @ Maruti Balu Chavan, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a case registered for offences under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution alleged that the applicant supplied a …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a narcotics case (CR No. 65 of 2024) where the applicant, Arjun Kailas Devkar, was alleged to have been found with 34.05 kg of ganja in a vehicle. The prosecution’s …
The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Sabir, who was arrested under Sections 8 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for allegedly possessing 104.4 grams of alprazolam. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated and that the …
The applicant, Dhiraj Shaw, was arrested on 11 May 2026 for alleged possession of 25.1 kg of ganja, seized in 12 packets, under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He filed a bail application claiming innocence, alleging that the quantity was inflated by …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 CrPC for Sabir, who was implicated in a NDPS case involving 100 grams of heroin, a quantity below the commercial threshold. The applicant argued that the FIR was fabricated and highlighted his lack of prior …
The applicant Jagpal applied for bail in a NDPS case (Crime No. 415 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The High Court noted that a co‑accused, Saran, had already been released on bail in a similar case, and that Jagpal had no prior criminal …
The applicant, Saleem, filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 597 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, pending trial at the Bareilly police station. The court noted that a co‑accused, Shakir, had previously been released on …
The applicant, Sadik @ Lallu, sought bail in a case registered as Crime No. 8 of 2026 under Sections 8, 21 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The State opposed bail, relying on a confessional statement of a co‑accused recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act. The court examined the evidentiary value of such a …
The applicant, Ashif Hussain Jedan Sahikh Basha, was charged under Sections 8(c) read with 22, 22(c), 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act for allegedly handling the sale proceeds of 220 bottles of codeine phosphate and chlorpheniramine maleate syrup seized in Thane. The prosecution contended that he …
The petitioners challenged an order dated 11 September 2026 issued by the Special Executive Magistrate directing them to leave the Mumbai area from 14 to 25 September 2026 during the Ganpati Festival, invoking Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. They argued that no prior …
The applicant, Abdul Ajij Maeen Badshah Shaikh, was arrested for alleged possession of 15 bottles of codeine phosphate and triprolidine hydrochloride cough syrup under Sections 8(c) read with 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. Although the charge was framed in July 2025, no witnesses had been examined …
The Bombay High Court considered three simultaneous bail applications filed by accused No.4, 5 and 6 in a PMLA case (ECIR/MBZO‑II/20/2024) involving alleged creation of shell companies and money‑laundering. The applicants had been in pre‑trial detention for more than 18‑20 months while the …
Smt Sampat Devi, a licensee of a country liquor shop in Kotra, Jalaun, challenged the cancellation of her licence on the ground that her husband, a history‑sitter, was merely accused in a criminal case. The licensing authority cancelled the licence under Section 34 of the U.P. Excise Act, 1910 and …
Minsari Bai applied for bail in a NDNDPS case (Crime No.102 of 2026) involving alleged possession of 7.9 kg of ganja, which is below commercial quantity. The applicant claimed innocence, alleged false recovery, and highlighted non‑compliance with mandatory provisions of Sections 52A and 57 of the …
The 68‑year‑old applicant, a retired businessman, was arrested outside Chinchwad Railway Station for allegedly possessing 6.055 kg of marijuana, alleged violations of Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii)(b) of the NDPS Act. He filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a narcotics case (C.R. No. 73 of 2024) where the applicant, Sameer Abdulkalam Shekhdare, was arrested with 1.037 kg of charas and had been in custody for …
The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Virendra under Sections 8, 20(b) and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The applicant argued that the police had mishandled the seized contraband, citing a discrepancy in the number of packets sent …
The applicant, Raju Khan, filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 277 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, alleging possession of a quantity below commercial threshold. The court examined the nature of the offence, the severity …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Nishu Kashyap, who was arrested in a narcotics case (Crime No. 297 of 2026) under Sections 8, 22, 29 and 60 of the NDPS Act. The applicant claimed innocence, alleging that the police had falsely implicated him and that his name appeared only in a …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Yusuf, who was arrested in a narcotics case (Crime No. 233 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 1.1 kg of charas. The applicant’s counsel argued that he was falsely implicated, that the seized quantity was …
The applicant, Pawan, filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 159 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The High Court considered the fact that a co‑accused, Amit Kumar, had already been released on bail in a similar case and …
The Allahabad High Court considered the bail application of Brijesh Srivastava in NDPS case No. 162 of 2026, where 450 grams of opium—below the commercial quantity—had been seized. The applicant pleaded absolute innocence, alleging false recovery and highlighted that the mandatory provisions of …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Yashpal in a narcotics case (Crime No. 162 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 18 of the NDPS Act, where 650 grams of opium—below commercial quantity—had been seized. The applicant claimed innocence, alleged false recovery, and pointed out …
The applicant, Mushrraf, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC in a case registered under Section 29 of the NDPS Act, fearing arrest after a co-accused's confessional statement implicated him as the supplier of 11.50 grams of heroin. The co-accused, Sakib Pathan, had …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Hariom Singh, who was arrested in a NDPS case (Crime No. 425 of 2026) for alleged possession of 10.118 kg of ganja. The applicant's counsel argued that the recovery was below commercial quantity, that mandatory provisions of Sections …
The Allahabad High Court considered the bail application of Smt. Rihana in NDPS case No. 592 of 2026, where the FIR alleged recovery of 5.108 kg of ganja from her joint possession. The applicant pleaded absolute innocence, contending that the police had falsely implicated her, that the seized …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Khurshid in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case where the FIR alleged recovery of 5.108 kg of ganja from his joint possession with a co‑accused. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, that the …
The applicants, Raj Singh Gautam and Aman Singh, were arrested in connection with a case under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 2.67 grams and 2.147 grams of ganja. They contended that the seized quantity was below the commercial …
The applicant, Md Shahzeb Siddiqui, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to set aside an order dated 12‑02‑2026 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffar Nagar, which had retained money seized in a case under Sections 8, 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant contended …
The applicant, Chhote Lal Yadav, filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 353 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, alleging possession of 2.5 kg of ganja. The court examined the facts, including the quantity being below …
The applicant, Parvez Narsulla Khan, was charged under the NDPS Act for allegedly supplying mephedrone to a co-accused. The prosecution relied solely on the statement of a witness, Jagdish Soni, who claimed the applicant supplied the contraband but admitted he never met the applicant together with …
The High Court considered six bail applications filed by accused persons charged under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in a Mephedrone trafficking network. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on statements of co‑accused and alleged phone contacts, with no …
The High Court considered six bail applications filed by accused persons charged under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in a Mephedrone trafficking network. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on statements of co‑accused and alleged phone contacts, with no …
The High Court considered six bail applications filed by accused persons charged under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in a Mephedrone trafficking network. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on statements of co‑accused and alleged phone contacts, with no …
The High Court considered six bail applications filed by accused persons charged under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in a Mephedrone trafficking network. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on statements of co‑accused and alleged phone contacts, with no …
The Bombay High Court heard bail applications of six accused persons charged under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in a large‑scale Mephedrone trafficking network. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on statements of co‑accused and the recovery of large …
The case involves three accused—Dickson Alex (A2), Arijit Mukherjee (A1), and Anthony Chijioke Nweke (A3)—charged under the NDPS Act for possession of 2,485 grams of cocaine seized from A1 at Mumbai airport. The prosecution alleges that A2 and A3 facilitated the smuggling through financial …
The case involves three accused—Dickson Alex (A2), Arijit Mukherjee (A1), and Anthony Chijioke Nweke (A3)—charged under the NDPS Act for possession of 2,485 grams of cocaine seized from A1 at Mumbai airport. The prosecution alleges that A2 and A3 facilitated the smuggling through financial …
The case involves three accused—Dickson Alex (A2), Arijit Mukherjee (A1), and Anthony Chijioke Nweke (A3)—charged under the NDPS Act for possession of 2,485 grams of cocaine seized from A1 at Mumbai airport. The prosecution alleges that A2 and A3 facilitated the smuggling through financial …
The applicant, Indresh Kumar Singh, sought bail in a narcotics case (Crime No. 63 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 22 of the NDPS Act. The court noted that a co‑accused, Vineet Singh, had already been released on bail in a similar case, and that the applicant had no prior criminal record. Relying on …
The applicant, Amit Kumar Singh, sought bail in a narcotics case (Crime No. 63 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The court noted that a co‑accused, Vineet Singh, had already been granted bail in a similar case, establishing parity. The …
The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Harbir in criminal case No.130 of 2026 under Sections 8, 15 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, alleging that two separate recoveries of …
Faisal @ Dadi Shafi Shaikh, arrested on 14‑10‑2024, was charged under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act for possession of 99.05 g of contraband, a commercial quantity. He has been in custody for 1 year 10 months while the trial has not commenced, whereas co‑accused No. 2 and No. 3 have …
The applicant, Akhand Pratap Singh, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking quash of an FIR and charge sheet registered under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. He contended that the FIR failed to …
The applicant, accused as No.3 in an NDPS case, sought bail under Section 439 of the CrPC after being detained for one year and nine months with no trial progress. The prosecution alleged he supplied small quantities of contraband, based on evidence from his mobile phone, and received modest sums …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Hafijulla Sohabatali Khan, accused in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case involving heroin, ganja and codeine syrup seized from co‑accused. The prosecution relied on statements of three co‑accused who alleged that the …
The applicant, Ashrful Sadeek Ali Tarafdar, was arrested for possession of eleven bottles of codeine phosphate cough syrup, a commercial quantity under the NDPS Act, while a co‑accused possessed eight bottles, an intermediate quantity. He has been in custody for over a year without charge framing …
Raju applied for bail in a NDPS case (Crime No.110 of 2026) charged under Sections 8 and 21 of the NDPS Act. The High Court considered the facts, the lack of prior criminal record, and noted that a similarly situated co‑accused, Vivek, had already been granted bail. Counsel for both sides were …
The applicant Raju applied for bail in a NDNDPS case (Crime No. 549 of 2026) where 421.46 grams of charas was allegedly recovered. The applicant claimed innocence, alleging false recovery and that the quantity was below commercial threshold, and argued that mandatory provisions of Sections 50 and …
The applicant, Sallu Urf Salman, sought bail in a narcotics case (Crime No. 313 of 2026) under Sections 8, 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He claimed innocence, alleging false implication by the police and pointed out that the co-accused supplier had already …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Rohit Dubey, who was arrested under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly possessing 13.676 kg of ganja. The applicant claimed innocence, argued that the quantity was below commercial …
Mahendra Yadav was arrested in Crime No. 367 of 2026 under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for allegedly possessing 8 kg of ganja. The prosecution alleged that the contraband was recovered from his conscious possession. The applicant contended that he …
The applicant, Shakir, was arrested on 12 August 2026 for alleged possession of 255 grams of smack under Sections 8 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. He filed a bail application claiming innocence, alleging that the quantity was inflated to bring the case …
The applicant, Mohd. Danish, sought bail in a narcotics case (Crime No. 312 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 21b of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, alleging that only 11.35 grams of heroin—below the commercial quantity—was seized. The applicant argued that the mandatory …
The applicant, Fardeen, was arrested in a narcotics case (Crime No.163 of 2026) for allegedly possessing 75 grams of smack, which is below the commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. He sought bail during the pendency of trial, arguing lack of prior criminal history, non‑compliance with the …
The applicant Rafi applied for bail in a narcotics case (Crime No. 536 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 21 of the NDPS Act, alleging that the 107 grams of seized substance was below commercial quantity and that mandatory provisions of Sections 50 and 52-A were not complied with. The applicant’s counsel …
The applicant, Akbar Ali alias Chingari, sought bail in a narcotics case (Crime No. 106 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The court noted that the quantity of contraband recovered from him was below the commercial threshold and that a …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Tiya Sharma in an NDPS case (Crime No. 297 of 2026) involving alleged violations of Sections 8, 22, 29 and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The applicant asserted complete innocence, stating that no contraband was …
The applicant, Gurjugdip Singh Smagh, sought bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 439 of the CrPC for alleged offences under multiple provisions of the NDPS Act relating to the import of licorice roots contaminated with heroin. The prosecution’s case …
The Bombay High Court considered four bail applications filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case involving alleged manufacture of ketamine. The prosecution alleged that the accused (Nos. 1, 2, …
Kanhaiya Lal Singh applied for bail in a NDPS case (Crime No.744 of 2025) alleging innocence and claiming no inventory under Section 52-A, while the main accused Vinod Kumar had already been released on bail. The State opposed, presenting a forensic report that 195 kg of ganja was recovered from a …
Prince Singh was arrested in connection with a case under Section 109(1) of the NDPS Act and the Arms Act for alleged possession of 3 kg of opium and 2.3675 quintals of poppy straw. The applicant contended that the recovery was false, the quantity was only marginally above commercial limits, and …
The applicant, Ramsamush, was charged under Sections 8, 22, 23 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Criminal Case No. 131 of 2026, with two cases filed against him simultaneously. A co‑accused, Naveen Kumar Gautam, had earlier been released on bail by the same court …
The applicant, Shakir Nepali, sought bail in a narcotics case (Crime No. 0203 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He claimed innocence, alleging false recovery of 1.124 kg of charas and lack of a chemical analyst's report, as well as …
Javed was arrested in Mathura under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for alleged possession of 358 grams of alprazolam recovered from the dashboard of a car in which he was travelling with two others. He contended that he was falsely implicated and has been in custody since 4 June …
The applicant, Pushpendra, sought bail in a narcotics case (Crime No. 134 of 2026) under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the NDPS Act, alleging false implication and inflated drug quantity. The applicant's counsel argued innocence, lack of prior serious criminal history, and willingness to cooperate, while …
Akeel Khan applied for bail in a NDPS case (Crime No. 1216 of 2025) alleging false recovery of 154 grams of alprazolam powder and lack of compliance with Section 52A of the NDPS Act. The applicant claimed innocence, no chemical analysis, and that the charges were fabricated to harass him. The State …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ankit Singh (applicant) in a criminal case (Crime No. 69 of 2026) under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The applicant claimed absolute innocence, alleging that 65 kg of ganja recovered from three …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an FIR dated 20‑07‑2026 and a mandamus to restrain their arrest under Sections 8, 20, 29 and 60 of the NDPS Act. After arguments, the petitioner's counsel made an innocuous prayer to withdraw the petition and …
The High Court considered the bail application of Ajay Yadav, who was charged under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in a case registered at Kaptanganj Police Station, Azamgarh. The applicant argued that his criminal antecedents had been fully explained …
Manoj Kumar was charged under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No. 248 of 2026. He applied for bail during the pendency of trial. The Court noted that a co‑accused, Amir Khan, had already been released on bail in a similar case (Criminal …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Dhandev in a criminal case (Crime No. 376/2025) involving alleged offences under the IPC and the NDPS Act for the procurement and alleged sale of codeine‑based cough syrups. The prosecution’s case centered on the main accused, Shivam Dwivedi, who …
The petitioners, Shaitan Singh Yadav and three others, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking quash of the criminal proceedings initiated against them under the Arms Act and NDPS Act. They argued that no offence was made out and that the prosecution was …
Manish Kumar was arrested in Mathura for allegedly possessing 13.670 kg of ganja, alleged under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, that the seized quantity was below the commercial threshold, …
The applicant, Virendra Kumar, sought bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 0551 of 2026) under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, pending trial. The learned counsel highlighted that a co‑accused, Dashrath, had already been released on bail by a coordinate …
Manoj Kumar applied for bail in a narcotics case (Crime No. 372 of 2026) under Sections 8, 20 and 60 of the NDPS Act, alleging that the seized 6.781 kg of charas was not in his possession and that he was falsely implicated. The applicant's counsel argued his innocence, lack of criminal history, and …
The applicant, Suhail, filed a bail application in a NDPS case (Crime No.190 of 2026) alleging that 1050 grams of charas was falsely recovered and that no chemical analyst report exists to confirm the substance. He contended that the allegations are fabricated to harass him and that he has been in …
Shani Kumar @ Ravi was arrested in Basti district for possession of 10 kg of ganja, alleged under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The applicant sought bail during the pendency of trial. The court noted that the seized quantity was below the statutory …
The Allahabad High Court considered a second bail application filed by Mohd Ashif, who is charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for alleged involvement in a large‑scale tramadol and codeine seizure. The prosecution contended that Ashif was the main accused operating a …
The applicants, Shahabaz Shamim Khan and Abubakr Mehandi Hasan Khan, were arrested after police found two bags containing approximately 51.5 kg of ganja in a Maruti WagonR parked at Wadala Depot. The prosecution alleged possession of a commercial quantity under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of …
The applicants, Shahabaz Shamim Khan and Abubakr Mehandi Hasan Khan, were arrested after police found two bags containing approximately 51.5 kg of ganja in a Maruti WagonR parked at Wadala Depot. The prosecution alleged possession of a commercial quantity under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of …
The appellant was convicted by a Special Court under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 136 bottles of codeine syrup and sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment. He filed an interim application seeking suspension of the sentence and bail pending the appeal, contending that the …
The appellant, Gayashoddin Niyajuddin Shaikh, was convicted by a Special Judge on 9 March 2026 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and sentenced to ten years of rigorous imprisonment. While in custody, he filed an interim application seeking …
Shaikh Tanveer Mohammed Shafi, accused in C.R. No.8 of 2024 under the NDPS Act, applied for medical bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, citing ischemic heart disease requiring angioplasty. The court examined medical reports from J.J. Group Hospital and noted the …
Zeenath Munawarali Shah applied for bail in a case under Sections 8(c), 22(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act and Section 78 of the Juvenile Justice Act, alleging that a juvenile’s statement that she supplied the contraband ‘MD’ was the sole incriminating evidence. The prosecution highlighted a prior FIR …
Mukesh Anil Magar applied for bail under Section 439 of the CrPC for offences including murder (Section 302 IPC) and drug offences, alleging that a prior bail granted to a co-accused in a similar case should be a guiding factor. The State contended that the applicant had violated an externment order …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ram Babu Lingham, accused of possessing 3,840 bottles of codeine‑phosphate cough syrup under Sections 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The trial court had refused bail, citing the large quantity seized. The applicant’s counsel argued that he had no …
Sufiyan Abdul Manan Khan was arrested in February 2024 for possession of 2.140 kg of charas and charged under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. After more than 2.5 years in custody, he filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, …
The applicant, Siraj Mohammed Qureshi, challenged the framing of charges under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, alleging that the prosecution relied solely on the co‑accused’s statement without any documentary or material evidence linking him …
The applicant, Junaid Shoeb Monde, filed an anticipatory bail application in connection with a narcotics case registered under Sections 8(c), 22(b), 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant’s counsel later sought to withdraw the application. The High Court noted the request to withdraw and found …
The applicant, convicted under the NDPS Act for possession of 9 kg of ganja, sought suspension of her five‑year rigorous imprisonment sentence and bail pending appeal. The conviction was based primarily on police testimony, while the sole public witness (PW7) could not identify the accused, noting …
Parvez Barkatali Ansari and Afsar Abu Talib Khan were convicted by a Special Judge under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act for possession of charas and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. They filed interim applications seeking suspension of the sentence, arguing …
Parvez Barkatali Ansari and Afsar Abu Talib Khan were convicted by a Special Judge under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act for possession of charas and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. They filed interim applications seeking suspension of the sentence, arguing …
The Bombay High Court considered an application for bail filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 by Mohammad Nawab Mohammad Akhtar Shah, who was charged under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act for …
Jayant, accused No.12 in an NDPS case involving the seizure of 2,428 kg of MD, applied for bail. He was a Dispatch Head at the factory where the contraband was seized, a role similar to co-accused A11 who had already been granted bail. The prosecution argued that he was a supplier and part of a …
The applicant, Chavad, filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a NDPS case (CR No.841 of 2023) involving alleged possession of 2.62 grams of contraband and charges under Sections 8(c), 17(C) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and …
The High Court considered bail applications filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Vaibhav Sanjeevan Chede (23) and Abhishek Anil Nagwade (24), who were accused under Sections 8(c) and 20(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 97.895 kg of ganja, a commercial …
The High Court considered bail applications filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Vaibhav Sanjeevan Chede (23) and Abhishek Anil Nagwade (24), who were accused under Sections 8(c) and 20(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 97.895 kg of ganja, a commercial …
Harsimransingh Ajitsingh Sethi, an under‑trial accused of NDPS offences involving alleged commercial quantity, had been in custody for 3 years 11 months without charge being framed and with 79 prosecution witnesses pending. He sought bail under Section 493 of the CrPC, invoking the discretion …
Mahendrasingh Devisingh Rathod, an under‑trial accused of offences under Sections 8(c), 22(c), 23(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, had been in custody for 3 years 11 months and 2 days with the charge sheet not yet framed and 79 witnesses to be examined. He filed a bail application under Section 493 of the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Nilesh Laxman Deshmukh, who was in custody for over two years on charges under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant pleaded medical grounds, citing …
The applicant, Moin Mohd. Arif Nirban, was arrested in January 2025 for allegedly possessing 150 grams of mephedrone, a commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. The police conducted a personal search after serving a notice under Section 50 of the NDPS Act, but the defence argued that the notice did …
The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of Merubhai Mohanbhai Thakkar under Sections 8 and 20(b)(2) of the NDPS Act, alleging that the trial court failed to appreciate the oral and documentary evidence showing possession of 2.78 kg of ganja seized during a raid on 6 February 2010. The appellant …
The applicant, Akash Shambhu Gaisumndre, was arrested along with another accused while loading 75 boxes of codeine‑based cough syrup, a contraband under the NDPS Act, from a godown in Bhiwandi. The NCB seized the goods, recorded statements under Section 67, and the trial court denied bail. The …
The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of four accused who were alleged to have possessed 2.6 kg of ganja seized from a bus on 30 Oct 2005. The trial Special Judge acquitted them, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the offence beyond reasonable doubt and had not complied with …
The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of Shantilal Rupaji Kharadi, who was alleged to have been found with 2.5 kg of ganja during a police raid. While the co‑accused Naran Devji Kharadi was found in possession of the contraband, no bag or drug was recovered from Shantilal. The prosecution …
The applicant, Kadar Siraj Noorani, was arrested in August 2024 after police seized 505 bottles of codeine phosphate based cough syrup from his residence, alleging offences under Sections 8(c) read with 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. He has been in custody for nearly two years without charge framing …
Neelam Baburao Balla was arrested at Mumbai's CSMI Airport in December 2025 for allegedly carrying 13.324 kg of hydroponic ganja. She sought bail under Section 483 of the BNSS 2023, arguing that the quantity was below the commercial threshold, the charge-sheet lacked a forensic (C.A.) report, and …
The High Court considered the bail application of Alisher Lalmohammad Soudagar, accused under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act in Crime No. 301 of 2023. The applicant argued that the prosecution had violated Section 52 of the NDPS Act by failing to have the inventory and sampling …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by Sunny Arun Pagare, who was charged under Sections 8(c), 22(c), 25, 27A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The applicant challenged the …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Mangesh Madhukar Billare, who had been incarcerated for 1 year and 11 months on NDPS offences. The applicant argued that the prosecution had violated Section 42(2) and …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Abhishek Vilas Balkawade, who was charged under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Crime No. 460 of 2023. The prosecution’s case relied solely on statements of the Jadhav brothers, which did …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Irfan Basu Sheikh, an Ola driver, who was alleged to have participated in a conspiracy, unlawful assembly with deadly weapons, and assault on police officers during a …
The applicant, accused No.2 in an NDNDPS case, sought bail after being arrested as a pillion rider on a scooter from which MD and ganja were seized from accused No.1. The prosecution relied on the applicant's confiscated phone and WhatsApp chats to invoke the presumption of complicity under Section …
The applicant, Jay Ghanshyam Singh, filed a successive regular bail application after the filing of a chargesheet in an NDPS case originally registered in 2022. The case has been transferred multiple times and, as of the report, the charge has not yet been framed, with a discharge application of a …
The petitioner, Nasib @ Bhuvaji Vinodbhai Makvana, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)B and 29 of the NDPS Act for allegedly supplying 1.862 kg of ganja, which is not a …
The applicant, Akash Parshottambhai Patel, filed a Section 439 IPC application for regular bail after a chargesheet was filed in a Special NDPS case involving alleged manufacture and export of ketamine. He had been in custody since 18 January 2024, over two and a half years, without charge framing, …
The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of Ganpatram Vishnoi and another accused under Sections 17(b) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act, arguing that the trial court failed to appreciate the prosecution's oral and documentary evidence. The police had intercepted the accused, seized 500 g of opium, and …
The High Court considered an application under Section 439 of the IPC for regular bail filed by Krunal Suresh Patel, a chemist employed by Megashri Agri Pharma, in connection with a special NDPS case alleging manufacture and export of ketamine disguised as Hydroxylimine Hydrochloride. The applicant …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed by Lakhan Vedmani Dubey, who was arrested for possession of 88 grams of the narcotic drug ‘MD’ under Sections 8(c), 29 and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution alleged that the police, acting on secret information, conducted a raid and …
The applicant, Boniface Okana Afo, was arrested in connection with a seizure of 4,970 MDMA tablets imported from the Netherlands and alleged involvement in a drug‑trafficking conspiracy. The prosecution relied on the applicant’s statement under Section 67 of the NDPS Act, a mobile SIM linked to the …
The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed by Vipulkumar Jayantibhai Patel, who is charged under Sections 8(C), 22(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant claimed innocence and argued that the trial …
The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Kayum, who was charged under Sections 8(C), 20(b)(ii)B and 29 of the NDPS Act for possession of 1.220 kg of ganja, an intermediate quantity. The …
