1 CA-3236.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE  CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3236 OF 2010 Nandkishore @ Bhimkumar Bhajuman Singh .... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent S/Shri Moni Cinmoy and Harshal Suryawanshi i/b Cinmay & Associates for the Applicant. Shri J.P. Kharge, APP, for the State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 P.C: The applicant, who is alleged to have been found in possession of 2 kg & 100 grams of Ganja, seeks bail on the ground amongst others that while searching him he was not informed that he had the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate. The search was conducted by an API. On the last occasion the learned APP for the State submitted that API is a Gazetted Officer. The learned counsel for the applicant drew my attention to a judgment of the Supreme Court in Ahmed v. State of Gujarat, reported in AIR 2000 SC 2790, where the Supreme Court held that even 2 CA-3236.10 if the raiding officer is a Gazetted Officer, it does not absolve him of the responsibility to allow the accused the option of being searched before any Gazetted Officer. These things will, of course, be considered at the trial by the learned trial Judge. Considering the fact that the investigation is complete and the charge-sheet has been filed and also the fact that as there was delay in filing the charge-sheet an order admitting the applicant to bail had been passed by the learned trial Judge, which the applicant could not avail of because of the heavy bail amount, the applicant would have to be admitted to bail. The learned APP states that the applicant is from outside the State of Maharashtra and the possibility of the applicant jumping bail is strong. This can be taken care of by imposing suitable conditions as also insisting on a heavy bond. In view of this, the applicant be released on bail in C.R. No.1 of 2010 of Jaysingpur Police Station on his furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the sum aggregating to Rs.50,000/- on the condition that he shall report at the police station concerned on every Sunday in 3 CA-3236.10 between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. till the trial is over. The application accordingly stands disposed of. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)