Anand Byrareddy, J.

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners.

2. The petitioners are the accused standing trial for offences punishable under Section 20(b)(i)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as 'the NDPS Act', for brevity). It is seen from the facts alleged on the basis of a complaint dated 14.01.2014, whereby credible information is said to have been received at 7.00 a.m. on that day that there were some persons seen to be attempting to sell 'ganja' on MKDK Road of Mandi Mohalla, Mysore City, and the complainant on receiving such information, had proceeded to the spot along with Panchayatdars and his men. They had hid themselves on a corner of MKDK Road and did observe that there were three men and a female who were in conversation at the spot and the female was seen to be counting money. Accused No. 4 is said to have paid cash to Accused No. 3, who in turn had handed over the bags to Accused Nos. 1 and 2. It is at that point of time that the complainant and his men had intervened and had seized articles held by each of those persons and on examination, it was found that the bags which were handed over contained