1. This petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking their release on bail for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c) r/w Section 20(b), 27A and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 registered in NCBF No.48/1/11/2017/BZU of respondent Intelligence Officer, Narcotics Control Bureau, Bengaluru.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 18.7.2017 at about 6.30 hours complainant received credible information that three persons including one lady were waiting at the underpass of flyover at hoskote and they were carrying large quantity of ganja in bags and the complainant after obtaining the permission from Superintendent, NCB, Bengaluru Zonal Unit along with lady officer, carried all necessary equipment and came to said place along with two independent witnesses and conducted the search and seized the ganja totally weighing 60 kgs and drawn samples of 24 grams of ganja and brought the seized ganja along with accused persons and lodged the complaint, on the basis of which, case was registered for the above said offences.

3. Heard the arguments of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 and also the learned Spec