JUDGMENT

1. This is an application for bail under Sec. 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The applicant is accused no. 2 in NDPS Special Case No. 41/2022, who is facing trial being charged for offences punishable under Ss. 20(b)(ii)(A), 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ("the NDPS Act", for short) arising from FIR No. 183/2021 registered with the Pernem Police Station, North Goa. On the investigation of the case having concluded, a chargesheet was filed against the applicant and other co-accused on 21/5/2022. The applicant was arrested in connection with the said FIR on 25/11/2021.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 25/11/2021 at 18:10 hours, a complaint against the applicant-Imran Khan (accused no. 2) and two others, namely, Shabab Khan (accused no. 1) and Niyazuddin (accused no. 3) came to be registered at the Pernem Police Station by PSI Vivek Halarnkar. The complaint was to the effect that on 25/11/2021 at 13:05 hours, the accused persons were caught red handed in illegal possession of narcotic drugs Ganja weighing 49.2 grams worth Rs.5,000.00; narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances suspected to be Ecstasy tablets weigh