JUDGMENT

1. This petition is filed by the petitioner-accused under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for granting regular bail in Crime No.143/2022 registered by Begur Police Station, Bengaluru for the offence punishable under Section 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short 'NDPS Act').

2. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent - State.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the suo motu complaint registered by the Begur Police alleging that on 31.05.2022, the complainant-Police Officer received a credible information that in the vacant space adjacent to the Q Grill Bar and Restaurant of Chikkabeguru, two persons were selling prohibited contraband ganja as well as Bhang and the informant also informed the complainant that the said two persons may arrive on the next day around the same time in the said spot. After receiving the information, the complainant obtained permission to conduct raid and they visited the spot along with his staff and panchas where the petitioner said to be in possession of ganja as well as Bhang. They seized 29 kgs of Bhang of different companies, 400 grams