JUDGMENT

S.K. Sahoo, J.—This is an application for bail under section 439 of Cr.P.C. filed by Rajendar Kakodiya @ Rajendra Kakodia and Sarup Uikey @ Swarup Ulkey in connection with Muniguda P.S. Case No.131 of 2020 corresponding to T.R. Case No.17 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Gunupur in which charge sheet has been submitted for alleged commission of offences under sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 27-A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereafter ‘N.D.P.S. Act’).

The prayer for bail of the petitioners has been rejected by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Gunupur vide order dated 04.12.2020.

2. The prosecution case, as per the first information report lodged by Chandrama Sabar, S.I. of Police, Muniguda police station, in short, is that on 03.10.2019 on receipt of reliable information by the I.I.C., Muniguda police station that one C.G. number truck loaded with rice bran/husk escorted by one Maruti Alto car and followed by a motor cycle was coming from Danga Sorada and going towards Raipur, as per the direction of the I.I.C., the informant and other police officials, in order to dete