IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.880 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1296 OF 2007 Meghraj B.Shetty. ...Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ...Respondent. Mr.R.S.Thakur for the Applicant. Ms. M.H.Mhatre,APP. for the State. CORAM: R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 11/9/2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This is an application for bail.The applicant is aged person of 70 years. He has been convicted for an offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the NDPS Act and sentenced to suffer R.I. for 5-years with fine of Rs.25,000/-.The Advocate for the applicant states that fine amount has been paid. The quantity found with the applicant was 4.1/2 Kg. Ganja admittedly, i.e. below the commercial quantity and therefore, the stringent provisions do not apply to the case of the applicant. The applicant was on bail in the trial court and there is no allegation of abuse of bail. It is therefore, directed that pending hearing and final disposal of the appeal, the applicant may be released on the same bail as in the trial court, subject to his furnishing fresh bail bonds. He will also report to Karjat Police Station twice in a month on every first and third Monday till the disposal of the appeal on merits. Application is disposed off. (R.S. MOHITE, J.)