ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the accused appellants and learned Public Prosecutor on the application for suspension of sentence and perused the judgment impugned dated 26.09.2019 passed by Special Judge (N.D.P.S. cases) Bhawanimandi, Jhalawar in Sessions case No. 36/2016 (old No. 15/2014) whereby the accused appellants has been convicted for the offence punishable under sections 8/18 of NDPS Act and have been sentenced with maximum of twenty years rigorous imprisonment along with fine of Rs.2,00,000/- as well as under sections 8/21 of NDPS Act and have been sentenced with maximum of twenty years rigorous imprisonment along with fine of Rs.2,00,000/-. Learned counsel for the appellants vehemently submits that the mandatory provisions of NDPS Act have not been complied with, thus, on this count, the recovery of the contraband is vitiated. The appellants has spent last 8 years and 9 months in custody, if they is not released on bail the very purpose of filing the appeal would be frustrated. He places reliance on the judgment dated 27.08.2022 passed by this Court in SB Criminal Miscellaneous II Bail Application No. 12906/2022 titled as Suraj Vs. State of Rajasthan as well as on th