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Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Bail Application No.4585 of 2025; decided 19.01.2026 by N.R. Borkar, J. Applicant Harshad H. Thorat (Adv. Amit Icham with Chaitanya Purankar) v. State of Maharashtra (APP S.R. Agarkar). Crime No.131/2023, Wanwadi Police Station, Pune; Sections 8(c) & 20(b)(ii)(c) NDPS Act; 21 Kilo 200 Grams Ganja recovered on 14.3.2023; about 2 years 10 months custody, trial not commenced beyond framing of charge; prior order dated 28.04.2025 in Bail Application No.2765 of 2024 permitting fresh bail application after four months; relies on Dheeraj Kumar Shukla vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 918 (Section 37 NDPS discussed in quoted Supreme Court passage); bail application allowed; release on P.R. Bond Rs.25,000 with one or two sureties; conditions of monthly police-station reporting (first Saturday, 11.00 a.m.-2.00 p.m.) till trial conclusion and no further offences.