RAVI MANOJ RAI vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

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902.BA-3846-2024 & BA 4731-2024.docx Amberkar IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3846 OF 2024 Ravi Manoj Rai Applicant .. (Accused No. 4) Versus Union of India & Anr. .. Respondents WITH BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4731 OF 2024 Sairaj Raju Raju Madhavan Applicant .. (Accused No. 2) Versus Union of India & Anr. .. Respondents ....................  Mr. Aabad Ponda, Sr. Advocate i/b Munira Palanpurwala a/w Ms. Deepa Amati, Sumaiya Khan & Kainat Sayed for Applicant in BA/3846/2024  Mr. Kevik Setalvad, Sr. Advocate a/w Zehra Charania, Mr. Dilip Mishra, Ms. Mallika Sharma i/by Mr. Ayaz Khan for Applicant in BA/4731/2024  Mr. Rushikesh Munde, Special P.P. a/w Mr. Tejas Bhattacharya & Ms. Shatabdi Netke for Respondent No. 1  Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for State in BA/3846/2024  Ms. Megha Bajoria, APP for State in BA/4731/2024 ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : FEBRUARY 11, 2025 JUDGMENT: 1. Heard Mr. Ponda, learned Sr. Advocate for Applicant in BA 3846/2024; Mr. Setalvad, learned Sr. Advocate for Applicant in BA 4731/2024; Mr. Munde, learned Special P.P. for Respondent; Mr. 1 of 22 902.BA-3846-2024 & BA 4731-2024.docx Dedhia & Ms. Bajoria, learned APP for State. This common judgement will determine and dispose of both aforesaid Bail Applications. 2. Applicants - Accused Nos. 2 & 4 have filed the present Application for regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1973 (for short, "Cr.P.C.") in connection with F. No. SD/INT/INV/NCCP-01/2023-24 R & I for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w 21(a), 22(c), 23(a)(c), 27A, 28 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short "NDPS"). Both Application are heard and decided together due to commonality of fac