JITENDRA BHAI PANCHAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present bail application has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., 1973 The petitioner has been arrested in connection with C.R. No. D.R.I./A.Z.U./G.I.01/NDPS-01/2015, Police Station Sub Unit, Jodhpur for the offences under Sections 8/22, 25, 29 and 38 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

(2.) The recovery in the present case is 218.43 kgs. of Mephedrone from M/s Rishi Minechem Pvt. Limited, who is allegedly the manufacturer of the said contraband. The one of the co-accused, namely, Manoharlal Ainani who is stated to be the main conspirator, gave the contract to M/s Rishi Minechem for manufacture of the Mephedrone. The co-accused Monoharlal Ainani during the investigation named the present petitioner to whom he had sold almost 60 kgs. of Mephedrone of some earlier consignment. The petitioner was, accordingly, arrested in pursuance to the said statement.

(3.) Learned counsel for the respondent - U.O.I. while vehemently opposing the bail submitted as under:-