Rohit Balu Kajale v. The State Of Maharashtra

by ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR Date: 2025.06.27 20:19:43 +0530 ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR 5.BA2460.2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2460 OF 2025 Mr. Rohit Balu Kajale.

... Applicant.

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent.

**** Mr. Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh a/w. Snighdha Khandewal, Arfa Shaikh, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for Respondent/State.

**** CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

26 JUNE, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Deshmukh, learned Advocate for the Applicant. 2.

Mr. Deshmukh, learned Advocate for the Applicant has drawn my attention to pages- 24, 25, 26 and 29 of the paper book, to submit that there are discrepancies in the dates mentioned in the said document. He further submits that provisions of Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2022 have not been complied. He stresses on non-compliance with Rule 3(4) & (11) of the said Rules. He relies on the order dated 15th September, 2023 passed in Bail Application No. 1646 of 2022 and order dated 4th March, 2025 passed in Bail Application No. 2254 of 2024. Talwalkar

5.BA2460.2025.odt 3.

Issue notice to Respondent.

4.

Mrs. Mhatre, learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent and prays for the two weeks' time to file reply.

5.

At the request of the learned APP and by consent of the parties, list the matter on 17th July, 2025.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Talwalkar