This is an application for regular bail filed by an accused, who has been arrested in connection with a complaint lodged by the Intelligence Officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau, Ahmedabad, bearing F. No. NCB/AZU/Cr-03/2003, under Sections 8(c), 20(b) (ii) (c), read with Sections 29, 27(A) and 25 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short "the Narcotics Act"). The same has culminated in the NDPS Sessions Case No. 1/04, pending as on today in the Court of the learned Third Additional Sessions Judge, Nadiad.

2. The case of the Department may be summarized as under:-

2.1 A specific information was received on 15.7.2003 by one of the Officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau, AZU, Ahmedabad, that "A person named Anwar Amir Mirja Baig @ Raju who is an absconding offender and now a days is doing business of "Charas" at Balasinor. Currently, Anwar @ Raju along with one person named Illiyas Pathan have brought a big consignment of Charas from Kashmir in TATA Sumo vehicle having registration number GJ-2K-7281. Anwar @ Raju is going to deliver a part of this consignment of Charas to Ganibhai Mohammadbhai R/i Baroda at College Bus Stand, Sevalia Road, B