ORDER :

(T. Mallikarjuna Rao, J.)

1. This Criminal Petition is filed by Petitioner/Accused No.2 under Sections 437 and 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C’) seeking regular bail against Crl.M.P.No.14 of 20224 in NSC.No.6 of 2024 [in C.No.VIII/10/20/2023-Prev, on the file of Customs Commissionerate (Preventive), Vijayawada] on the file of II Additional District Judge-cum- Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court, Vijayawada (for short, ‘Special Court’), registered for the offences punishable under sections 20, 28 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the NDPS Act’).

2. The Prosecution outlines that on receipt of credible information received by the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Customs Commissionerate (Preventive) Vijayawada, the Inspector of Customs, on the even date of 24.06.2023 secured two witnesses and laid a route watch opposite to Reliance Trends store, Prasadampadu, Vijayawada and intercepted a white colour Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire car bearing No.MH 03 BC 1345 and found four persons therein. Petitioner/A.2 was found in the said car beside the driving seat. Later on search of the car, the Inspector of Customs