JUDGMENT :

Neela Gokhale, J.

1. By this Application, the Applicant seeks his enlargement on bail in connection with FIR No. 0035 of 2024 dated 6^th January 2024 registered with the Sakinaka Police Station, Brihanmumbai City for the offences punishable under Sections 8 (c) and 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’) and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946.

2. The facts of the case, in brief, are that:-

2.1 On 6^th January 2024, while the officials of the Sakinaka Police Station were on patrolling duty, they found the Applicant lurking suspiciously near the area of Hansa Industries, Sakivihar Road, Kurla at around 2.45 a.m. After following due process under the NDPS Act, the Applicant was apprehended as he tried to run away when the Police tried to stop him. He was given notice under Section 50 of the NDPS Act and thereafter, he was searched. On his personal search, the Applicant was found to be in possession of 88 capsules containing a total quantity of 880 grams of Cocaine. The panchanama was recorded; contraband was seized and sealed; other compliances were followed and the FIR was registered pursuant to which the Applicant was arr