JUDGMENT :

1. By this petition the petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.368/2020 dated 24th October, 2020 PS Timarpur under Sections 20/25/29 NDPS Act and in the alternative interim bail in terms of orders dated 13th December, 2021 and 22nd February, 2022 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP (Crl.) No. 8164-8166/2021 and other similarly placed petitions. The petitioner was arrested on 25th October, 2020 and has been in custody since.

2. As per the case of the prosecution based on information received in the office of Special Staff, North District, Delhi, that 3 persons viz. Harveer, Ravi Thakur and Sachin aged about 30 years belonging to U.P. would supply huge quantities of ganja from Malkangiri (Odisha) to different places in Delhi and U.P. They were expected to come through Outer Ring Road towards Timarpur in a white coloured Mahindra Xylo Car No. UP 16 DT 1019 between 5 to 6 p.m. Based on the information, senior officials were informed and ACP ordered the inspector to prepare a raiding party. A dedicated police team of special staff was employed who laid a trap on the outer ring road. The said car was intercepted with registration No. UP16DT1019 in which two accused, Ha