1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3593 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.470 OF 2007 Office Notes,Office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Smt.S.S.Jadhav Advocate for applicant. Smt.B.R.Khekale, APP for Respondent No. 1-State. ----- 1. Leave granted to Smt.S.S.Jadhav advocate for applicant to delete name of Respondent No.2. 2. Heard learned counsel for parties. This is an application for permission to allow the applicant to depart from India for a period of six weeks to enable her to visit Haj (Saudi Arabia). 2 3. The applicant is convicted for offence punishable under Section 20(b) (i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act and is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/=. 4. It appears that 450 grams of ganja was found hidden behind the gas cylinder in the kitchen of the house in which the applicant resides. 5. There is no record of previous conviction of the applicant. It does not appear that there any other case pending against the applicant. 6. Considering the circumstances, the age of the applicant and the fact that she is permanent resident of Ahmednagar,permission is granted to the applicant to leave India for a period of three months to enable her to make Haj Pilgrimage on condition that before 3 departing from India, the applicant shall inform the concerned police station and as soon as she returns back within the stipulated period, she shall report her arrival to the said police station. Application disposed of. Date:10/11/2009 (P.R.BORKAR, J.) pnd/criap3593.09