ORDER :

1. This application for bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner who has been arrested in connection with FIR No.VIII(IO)15/NCB/JZU/2022 registered at Police Station NCB Jodhpur, for offences under Sections 8/21, 23, 28, 29, 30 and 60 of NDPS Act.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as per prosecution, on 07.06.2022, recovery of narcotics (heroin) weighing 3.480 kg and one Redmi mobile phone was effected from co-accused namely Nirmal Singh @ Sonu and Ravindra Singh @ Kaka, who were apprehended in connection with the contraband by the BSF personnel at BOP Khayaliwala 34 Battalion, Raisinghnagar, District Sri Ganganagar. The above named co-accused in their statements informed that the petitioner and another co-accused Jaspreet Singh @ Jass are also involved with them in commission of crime. Upon the statements of co-accused persons, the petitioner was apprehended by BSF team after his crossing the toll plaza 9A, towards Sriganganagar. The petitioner at that time, was in a Creta car bearing registration No.PB19N5550.

3. Learned counsel submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he has been