Allahabad High Court
MINSARI BAIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- KRISHAN PAHAL
Holding
The court allowed bail, finding the case fit for release pending trial.
Summary
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 NDPS Act. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offence. The court, after reviewing the record and noting the lack of compliance with Sections 52A and 57 and the fact that the seized quantity was below commercial threshold, found the case fit for bail without delving into the merits. Accordingly, bail was granted on personal bond and two sureties with standard conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted in an NDPS case where the seized quantity is below commercial quantity
- Whether non‑compliance with mandatory provisions of Sections 52A and 57 of the NDPS Act warrants bail
- Whether the applicant's claim of innocence and lack of criminal history affect bail eligibility
Legislation cited
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 20, 52A, 57, 8
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- Section 52A
- Section 57
- contraband below commercial quantity
- criminal procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 33249 of 2026
Minsari Bai
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rajesh Kumar, Udayveer Singh, Vijay
Kumari Srivastava
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 68
(Sr. No.7 out of 61)
HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Udayveer Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri V.K.S.
Parmar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on
record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.102 of 2026, under Section 8, 20
of The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police
Station- Kalinjar, District- Banda, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is
absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case with
a view to cause unnecessary harassment and to victimize him. A false
recovery of 7.9 Kg. of ganja has been foisted on the applicant. The
allegations are per se false and the recovered contraband is below the
commercial quantity.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant has further argued that there is no
compliance of mandatory provision of Section 52A & 57 of the N.D.P.S.
Act. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is
languishing in jail since 28.7.2026. The applicant is ready to cooperate with
trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty
of bail.
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6. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application.
7. Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, perusal of record and
considering the complicity of accused, severity of punishment as well as
totality of facts and circumstances coupled with the fact that recovered
contraband is below the commercial quantity and there being no compliance
of mandatory provision of Section 52A & 57 of the NDPS Act, without
commenting on the merits of the case, prima facie, I find it a fit case for
bail. The bail application is allowed.
8. Let the applicant- Minsari Bai, be released on bail in the aforementioned
case crime on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction
of the court concerned, subject to verification of sureties, with the conditions
that he shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses and shall
appear before the trial court as required.
9. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations
herein shall not affect the trial on merits.
(Krishan Pahal,J.)
September 18, 2026
Vikas Verma
Digitally signed by :-
VIKAS VERMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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