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2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 305

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
,
ANKIT JAISWAL – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH – Respondent
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (@ SLP(CRL.) No. 16780/2025)

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: [List of names]
For the Respondents: [List of names]

Bail granted due to lack of criminal antecedents and prolonged incarceration.

Headnote:In the case concerning FIR No. 960/2024 for offenses under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Madhya Pradesh Drugs (Control) Act, 1949, the court found that the appellant had no prior criminal history related to the NDPS Act and had been in custody for 16 months with the trial just beginning. As such, the Court resolved to incline towards granting bail. The primary issue was whether the conditions for bail were satisfied, and the Court reasoned that the appellant's lack of antecedents warranted the release. The impugned order was set aside, allowing bail subject to trial court conditions.

Table of Content
1. lack of criminal antecedents (Para 3 , 4)
2. bail granted due to circumstances (Para 5)
3. order for bail (Para 6 , 7 , 8)

ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

3.The appellant has been arraigned as an accused in connection with FIR No.960/2024 registered at Police Station - Rampur Naikin, District – Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh for the offences punishable under Sections 8 /21, 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, ‘the NDPS Act’) and Sections 5 /13 of the Madhya Pradesh Drugs (Control) Act, 1949.

4. We have been informed that the appellant does not have any criminal antecedents touching upon the NDPS Act. He has already been under incarceration for about 16 months and the trial has just begun.

5. Considering the above, we are inclined to set aside the impugned order and grant bail to the appellant.

6. Accordingly, the impugned order stands set aside and the appellant is granted bail, subject to the terms and conditions that may be imposed by the concerned Trial Court.

7. The appeal is allowed, accordingly.

8. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

ORDER

Leave granted.

The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 305

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA,ANKIT JAISWAL – AppellantVersusSTATE OF MADHYA PRADESH – RespondentCRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (@ SLP(CRL.) No. 16780/2025)

Bail granted due to lack of criminal antecedents and prolonged incarceration.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
,
ANKIT JAISWAL – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH – Respondent
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (@ SLP(CRL.) No. 16780/2025)