JUDGMENT

Vinit Kumar Mathur, J. - The present fifth bail application has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioner who is in custody in connection with F.I.R. No. 87/2018, Police Station Bhim, District Rajsamand, for the offence under Sections 8/15 of NDPS Act.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor and also perused the material available on record.

3. The third bail application of the petitioner was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 12.02.2020 with a direction to the learned trial court to expedite the trial proceedings. The fourth bail application of the petitioner was again dismissed by this Court vide order dated 24.07.2020. Hence, the fifth bail application has been filed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already undergone incarceration for a period of four years and ten months. He further submits that out of 20 prosecution witnesses, only 6 witnesses have been examined so far by the learned trial court. Learned counsel also submits that co-accused Gopi Lal has been discharged by learned trial court vide order dated 18.05.2022. It is also contended that this court while rej