1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3933 OF 2010 Babaji Baburao Nawale & anr. ..APPLICANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ..RESPONDENT Mr S.T. Shelke, Advocate for the applicant; Mr N.R. Shaikh, A.P.P. for the respondent - State. CORAM : P.V. HARDAS, J. DATE : 25th October, 2010 PER COURT : The applicants, who are facing prosecution for an offence punishable under section 20 (b), 22 and 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in Crime No.52/2010 registered by the Sangamner Taluka Police Station, District Ahmednagar, seek their release on bail. 2. Undisputedly, the quantity of Ganja which is seized from the possession of the accused is 4.7 Kgs. The aforesaid quantity of Ganja is more than small quantity but less than commercial quantity. The offence alleged against the present applicant is punishable with 2 imprisonment for ten years and fine. In that light of the matter, therefore, though the investigation is pending, I am inclined to allow the present application. 3. Accordingly, the present application is allowed and the applicants are directed to be released on bail on each of the applicants executing a P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Special Court on the condition that the applicants shall attend the Sangamner Taluka police station on each Saturday of the week from 12.00 to 2.00 p.m. till the filing of the charge-sheet. The applicants shall neither tamper the prosecution evidence nor shall they attempt to influence the prosecution witnesses. Application allowed accordingly. ( P.V. HARDAS, J.) amj/criap3933.10A