2025:BHC-AS:51339 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 779 OF 2025 Sameer Sayyed Ali …Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr. B. J. Shaikh, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr. V. N. Sagare, APP for the Respondent/State.

CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE : 20.11.2025.

P.C. :

1. This is an application for Anticipatory Bail.

2. The applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime No. 133 of 2025 registered at Powai Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) & 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

3. It is the case of the prosecution that on 09.02.2025, on the basis of secret information, a room at Aman Chaul, Morarji Nagar, Powai, was raided and total 4910 grams of Ganja worth Rs. 73,500/- was recovered during the raid. It is alleged that the room in question was in possession of the applicant.

4. I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-State.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has nothing to do with the alleged crime. It is submitted that nothing is to be recovered at the instance of the present applicant and thus there is no need of custodial interrogation.

6. On the other hand, the learned APP for the respondent- State submits that the present applicant and other co-accused were residing in the room in question. In support of the said submission, the learned APP has drawn my attention to the statement of witness Zeenat Khan. It is submitted that the applicant is involved in one more crime of similar nature. It is submitted that considering the nature of crime the applicant may not be released on anticipatory bail.

7. I have perused the statement of witness Zeenat Khan. Her statement shows that the applicant and other co-accused were in occupation of the room in question. The applicant is involved in one more crime under the NDPS Act. Considering the overall facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail. The application is rejected.

[N.R.BORKAR, J.]