1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1137 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1137 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1137 OF 2009 Ranjit Narsing Suryavanshi ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. S.V.Kotwal for the applicant. Mr. S.S.Pednekar, APP, for the State. CORAM: V.M.KANADE,J. CORAM: V.M.KANADE,J. CORAM: V.M.KANADE,J. DATE : 23rd March,2009. DATE : 23rd March,2009. DATE : 23rd March,2009. P.C P.C P.C. 1. Heard the Counsel for the applicant and the APP. 2. The Counsel for the applicant states that the applicant is a rickshaw driver. The applicant was taking two persons in his rickshaw when the police apprehended the said two persons and upon a search being taken, Charas was found on the persons of both the passengers. One passenger had concealed Charas in his shirt and the other was having a carry bag in his hand. The police apprehended the said two passengers and the present applicant. 2 3. Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submitted that there is absolutely no material on record to show that the applicant had shared the conspiracy of transporting those drugs along with the other two co-accused who were found to be in possession of those drugs. 4. The learned APP is unable to point out any material to indicate the involvement of the present applicant in the commission of the said offence. It is submitted that one of the co-accused was the owner of the rickshaw which was being driven by the applicant. That does not by itself show that the applicant had knowledge about the possession of the drugs with the other two co-accused. This being the position, I am satisfied that there is reasonable ground for believing that the applicant is not guilty of such offence. The applicant has never come to the police and as such is not likely to commit any offence while on bail. 5. The applicant therefore be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall report the concerned Police Station once in a month. The Application is disposed of. 3 (V.M.KANADE,J (V.M.KANADE,J (V.M.KANADE,J.)