JUDGMENT

Devendra Kachhawaha, J. - The present bail application has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioner, who is in judicial custody in connection with F.I.R. No.158/2022, Police Station Hanumangarh Town, District Hanumangarh, registered for the offence punishable under Section 8/20 of the NDPS act.

2. Heard and considered arguments advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material available on record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that as per prosecution, alleged contraband - ganja, weighing 6 kgs. and 300 gms. (including plastic bags) have been recovered from the petitioner which is below commercial quantity; petitioner is behind the bars since 14.03.2022; no investigation or recovery is pending against the petitioner; and trial will take time. With these submissions, learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the benefit of bail may be granted to the accused-petitioner.

4. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application of the accused-petitioner and stated that one another case of similar nature is registered against the accused-petitioner.

5. Having regard to the fa