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(2026) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 21449
Decided on: 08.04.2026
For Petitioner(s):
Mr. Sadashiv, AOR, Ms. Mumtaz Javed Shaikh, Adv., Ms. Vandna, Adv.
For Respondent(s):
Mr. Vinayak Sharma, Adv., Mr. Ravinder Kumar Yadav, AOR
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NDPS -- Bail – No recovery was effected from petitioner and his role was confined to driving the vehicle in which co-accused was travelling from whom recovery of Rs.2,50,000/- was made – Bali allowed.
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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), Sections 20(B), 29 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023), Section 483 – Bail – Recovery of contraband – Petitioner was allegedly driving a car in which co-accused was sitting from whom recovery of Rs.2,50,000/- was made – Another co-accused had named petitioner and co-accused as suppliers – No recovery of money was made from petitioner and his role was confined to driving the other car – Without expressing any opinion on merits, petitioner was held entitled to bail.
(Paras 1–5)
ORDER
1. Against the order of rejection of regular bail by the High Court and to seek bail, the present special leave petition has been filed. The petitioner is in custody w.e.f. 31.07.2025 in connection with FIR No.533/2025 dated 31.07.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 20(B) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered with Police Station Sakri, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
2. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and looking to the role as assigned to the petitioner that he was driving a car (Ertiga) in which the coaccused (Deepak Ganda) was sitting from whom the recovery of Rs.2,50,000/- was made. As alleged, the co-accused Kanti Pandey named Deepak Ganda and the petitioner as supplier. In the facts as narrated in which even recovery of money was not made from the petitioner and he was merely driving the other car (Ertiga), without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we deem it appropriate to release the petitioner on bail.
3. Accordingly, we direct to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing the suitable bail bonds and sureties and on such other terms and conditions as may be deemed fit by the trial Court.
4. Petitioner to abide all the conditions as imposed and shall regularly attend the trial until exempted by the Court. Violation, if any, may give a cause to take recourse as permissible and the trial Court is at liberty to do the needful.
5. Accordingly, and in view of the foregoing, the special leave petition stands allowed. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
Petition allowed.
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