1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4423 OF 2010 Dashrath s/o Gangaram Gite .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Smt.S.S.Jadhav, Advocate for applicant Mr.N.H.Borade, A.P.P. for respondent-State CORAM : P.V. HARDAS, J. DATE : 26th October, 2010 PER COURT 1. The applicant, who is accused of having committed 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 Police Station seeks his release on bail. 2. It appears that Ganja weighing 2 Kgs and 700 gms came to be seized from the roof of the house of the present applicant and from the carrier bag of his motorcycle, quantity of Ganja weighing 1 kg and 400 gms came to be seized. The quantity which is seized from the applicant is certainly more than the small quantity as defined in the Schedule to the Act but is less than the commercial quantity. The commercial quantity under the Schedule appended to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is 20 kgs. 2 3. The learned Counsel for the applicant informs me that application of the co-accused has been allowed by this Court and they have been enlarged on bail. In the light of the seizure of the quantity of Ganja, which is said to be slightly more than the small quantity but drastically less by the commercial quantity, I am inclined to allow this application and release the applicant on bail. 4. Accordingly, this application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant be released on bail on his executing a P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Special Judge. The applicant shall attend the Sangamner Police Station once a week on every Sunday between 8 to 10 a.m. till the filing of the charge-sheet. In addition to this condition, the applicant shall not either influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the prosecution evidence. Application allowed accordingly. ( P.V. HARDAS, J.) (vvr/4423.10criappln)