ORDER :

1. The present application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for regular bail in connection with the FIR being NCB/AZU/CR-11/2022 registered with the Narcotics Control Bureau, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit, Ahmedabad of the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 22(c), 27(A), 28, 29, 30, 35, 54(A), 54(C) and 54(D) of the NDPS Act.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that on 25.06.2022 at around 13:10 hours, the Narcotics Control Bureau, Ahmedabad received a tip-off that four persons, namely, Srinivas Karre, Sathyantha Pothuganthi, Mohammad Sahajat Shaikh and Rahul SK are involved in illegal manufacturing of huge quantity of Alprazolam at Parshvanath Dye Chem, Plot C1B, 2409, GIDC, Phase-3, Vapi, Valsad (Gujarat) without having any valid license which is a prohibited substance under the NDPS Act. The said information was, in turn, conveyed to the Assistant Director of NCB, Ahmedabad on the very same day and as per the direction of the Assistant Director of NCB, Ahmedabad Shri Lalit Sharma, JIO, formed a team of officers and staff members and moved towards Vapi. Thereafter, after reaching near the place of offence, two persons were called for t