ORDER

Prakash D. Naik, J.—The applicants in all these applications are seeking bail in connection with C.R. No. 528 of 2019 registered with Baramati Taluka Police Station, Pune on 19th June, 2019 for offences punishable under Sections 20(b) and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short “NDPS Act”).

2. The case of the prosecution is as follows :-

The First Information Report (for short “FIR”) is lodged by Sachin Babanrao Patre, Police Sub Inspector, attached to Baramati Taluka Police Station, Pune Rural. On 19th June, 2019 at about 1.45 a.m. the complainant and others were discharging their duty of Nakabandi at Bhigwan Road Toll Naka. At that time they noticed Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Car proceeding from Baramati to Bhigwan. 5 persons were sitting in the car. They were stopped. The inmates of the car disclosed their names as Naveenkumar Pandu Jatu, Kishan Naik, Rakesh Lawati, Umesh Gaikwad and Anil Gaikwad. On suspecting their movements, search of car was conducted. Below the rear seat of the car 20 boxes were found lying. On opening the said boxes it was noticed that boxes were containing green leaves, sticks, seeds bearing strong smell. The police pa