JUDGMENT/ORDER

V Srishananda, J. - Heard Sri Raghunatha Gowda S., learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vishwamurthy, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent-State.

2. This petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. with the following prayer:

'Wherefore, the above-named petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No.290/2022 of Respondent -Marathahalli police for the offence punishable u/s. 20(ii)(B), 22(C), 8(c) of NDPS Act, 1985, pending on the file of XXXIII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge at Bengaluru, (CCH: 33), in the interest of justice.'

3. Brief facts of the case are as under:

Police Inspector by name Sri B.S.Ashok, filed a report with Marathahalli Police on 07.12.2022 which was registered in Crime No.290/2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 22(C), 20(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

4. The gist of the report reveal that when the complainant was on duty, he received a credible information that somebody is selling the ganja to the prospective customers near Manikanta Bakery, 1st Cross, Manjunatha Layout, Marathahalli, and the same was i