JUDGMENT - VISHNU SAHAI, J.:---Heard learned Counsel for the parties. This is an application for bail by Modaram J. Purohit, Original Accused No. 2, who was tried along with six others by the Special Judge, Greater Bombay, in N.D.P.S. Special Case No. 7/95 and 2/96 and convicted and sentenced in the manner stated hereinafter:

(i) under section 8(c) read with section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, N.D.P.S. Act) to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- in default to undergo three months rigorous imprisonment (for being found in possession of 1.500 Kg. of Mandrex tablets on 12-11-1994 at 4.40 p.m.); and

(ii) under section 8(c) read with section 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-, in default to undergo three months rigorous imprisonment (for being found in possession of 86 Kgs. and 250 Gramas of Mandrex tablets in pursuance of conspiracy with Original Accused No. 6).

2. According to the prosecution, on 12-11-1994 at 10.00 a.m. D.C.P., Narcotics Branch, received information from an informer that a gang of drug traffickers, of which the appl

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