IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4488 of 2010 RAJA MAHTON son of Ramchandra Mahton, resident of village- Fulbaria, P.S.-Fulbria, Dist.-Begusarai. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 23.2.2010. Heard Mr. Pramod Manbansh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Let a supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner be kept on record. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Barauni P.S. Case No.332 of 2009 registered for the offence under section 20/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The petitioner, who was a driver of the vehicle bearing registration no.BR7P/0621, was arrested along with wives of owner of the vehicle in question from where Ganja was recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that recovered quantity of Ganja was not that much to say that it was to be used for commercial purpose. He further submits that two co- accused, who were wives of Jitendra Mishra, the owner of the vehicle in question, were arrested had approached this court vide Cr.Misc. No.289 of 2010 and they were granted bail on 19.1.2010 by a Bench of this court. Learned counsel, in the circumstances, prays that the petitioner may be released on bail. In view of the fact that quantity of recovered Ganja was not in the category of commercial quantity and particularly in view of the fact that two co-accused, who are said to be wives of owner of the vehicle in question have already been released on 2 bail, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sessions Judge, Begusarai, in connection with NDPS Case No.10 of 2009 arising out of Barauni P.S. Case No.332 of 2009. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)