Mohd. Munis Shafir Shaikh vs State Of Maharashtra

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2025 Supreme(Bom) 1992

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NEELA GOKHALE
Mohd. Munis Shafir Shaikh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Applicant : Ms. Ashwinii Achari A/w, Mr. Taraq Sayed, Mr. Anish
Pereira
For the Respondent: Ms. Megha S. Bajoria, APP, Mr. Shabbir Nijam Faras, Crime Branch, Unit – 1, Thane City, present.

JUDGMENT :

NEELA GOKHALE, J.

1. By this Application, the Applicant seeks his enlargement on bail in connection with C.R. No. 21 of 2025 dated 7^th January, 2025, registered with the Kalwa Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 22 (c), 8(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘NDPS’) and Sections 18 -A, 18H read with Sections 27 (c) and 28(c) of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940.

2. The facts of the case, in brief, are that on 6^th January, 2025, on a specific intelligence received by the Crime Branch, Unit – 1, Thane that some person is dealing in purchase and sale of cough syrup bottles containing Codeine. Accordingly, a trap was set and the person who is the Applicant herein was found in possession of 240 bottles of Codeine Phosphate and Triprolidine HCI Syrup. After following the due process of under the NDPS Act, said bottles were seized and panchanama was recorded. Consequently, the FIR was registered and the Applicant was arrested on the same day.

3. The Applicant has made an application seeking bail before the Special Judge (NDPS), Thane, however, by order dated 9^th September, 2025, the said Application was rejected. Hence, the A

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