RAJESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No.155/2021 of Police Station Hindumalkot, District Sri Ganganagar, for the offence punishable under Sec. 8/21 in alternate 8/22, 29 of NDPS Act. He has preferred this bail application under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

(2.) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the recovered contraband is below commercial quantity. Counsel further submits that similarly situated co-accused Preetam Singh has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court. The accused-petitioner is in judicial custody since 9/2/2022 and the trial of the case will take sufficient long time to be concluded. Therefore, the benefit of bail should be granted to the accused-petitioner.

(3.) Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application. Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I deem it just and proper to grant bail to the accused petitioner under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.