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Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Bail Application No. 169 of 2025; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:6819; decided 10 March 2025 by Abhay S. Waghwase, J. Regular bail granted under NDPS Act (Sections 20 and 22) in Crime No.0552 of 2024, Nandurbar City Police Station, for possession of 19 kg 974 gms ganja valued at Rs.4,00,000/- ('somewhat near commercial quantity'). Post-charge-sheet bail: investigation complete, charge-sheet filed October 2024, no further recovery/discovery pending, no immediate prospect of trial; detention held purposeless; misuse-of-liberty objection answered by stringent conditions (PB Rs.15,000/- + one surety; no tampering; no leaving police station jurisdiction till trial ends; twice-weekly police station reporting Monday/Thursday with attendance diary till committal, then regular trial-court attendance). Advocates: Rahul O. Awasarmol for applicant; C.V. Bhadane, APP for State. No precedents cited; no dissent.