..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.383 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.553 OF 2007 Mr.Allan Graeme Bainbridge. ..Applicant. Versus Versus Versus Sunil P.P. and Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr.Salit Chari, Sr.Advocate a/w. Mrs.Deepa Bajaj, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.Vinod Joshi, Adv. for Respondent No.1-UOI. Mr.K.V.Saste, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 23rd July, 2008. DATED : 23rd July, 2008. DATED : 23rd July, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant and the learned Counsel for the respondent - Customs. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in NDPS Special Case No.84 of 2007. The learned Counsel for the applicant submitted that nothing has been seized from the possession of the applicant or at his instance. The only material relied upon by the prosecuting agency is that on 8.4.2005 parcel containing 4.840 Kgs. of charas was intercepted ..(2).. and seized by the authorities at GPO Mumbai. The parcel was booked at Goa. The name of the sender was given as that of the present applicant. Though, detailed investigation has been conducted, there is no material to show that it was the applicant who had sent the parcel. Though the statement of the applicant has been recorded, there is no material to show any connection between the applicant and the parcel seized at GPO. 3. Mr.Vinod Joshi, the learned Counsel for respondent No.1 has admitted that there is no other material against the applicant except the fact that his name is shown as sender of the parcel. Just because the name of the applicant is shown as sender of the parcel without there being any other material on record, it cannot be said that it was the applicant who had sent the parcel to Mumbai. It is very easy to write any name as sender on the parcel. I find much merit in the submission made by the learned Counsel for the applicant that normally if there is contraband in a parcel, the sender would not give his real name and address. Looking to the fact that there is no ..(3).. other material, I am of the opinion that there is reasonable ground for believing that the applicant is not involved in the offence. Hence, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant - Mr.Allan Graeme Bainbridge to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.1 lakh with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall not leave the jurisdiction of Mumbai without prior permission of the Court. The applicant shall report once in a week at Customs Preventive Commissionerate, New Customs House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400 001, till conclusion of the trial. 5. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)