Hon'ble MEHTA, J.—This anticipatory bail application has been filed by the petitioner Mani Ram apprehending arrest in connection with F.I.R. No. 112/2014, Police Station Nagaur Sadar, Nagaur for the offence under Section 8/15 of the NDPS Act.

2. Facts in brief are that the SHO Nagaur received a source information on 22.4.2014 that Jetha Ram Inania and his brother Mani Ram (the present petitioner) had hidden bags of poppy straw at the hotel Nirmala located at the Sarhad Kharnal and were on the look out for loading them in the tractor trolley and disposing it off. After observing the due formalities required under the NDPS Act, the SHO reached the hotel Nirmala and saw a tractor and trolley standing in the backyard. A man was loading gunny bags onto the trolley. On seeing the police party, he tried to run away but was pursued and apprehended. He disclosed his name to be Khema Ram S/o Jagmala Ram. He was confronted with the source information and thereafter, search proceedings were initiated. A total of 5 gunny bags full of poppy straw were found loaded on the tractor trolley whereas 6 more were found in the garage annexed to the hotel. Khema Ram could not provide any permit or licence

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