ORDER :

KULDEEP MATHUR, J.

1.This application for bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner who has been arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.22/2023 registered at Police Station Jhab, Dist. Jalore, for the offences under Sections 8/22 and 29 of the NDPS Act .

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the present case, 67 Gms. of contraband (MD) was recovered from the conscious possession of co-accused Ramgopal. Learned counsel submitted that as per the prosecution, the recovered contraband was procured by the co-accused Ramgopal from the present petitioner.

3. It was contended that the co-accused Ramgopal (S.B. Criminal Misc. 3^rd Bail Application No.8926/2024) has already been dated 20.09.2024. It was submitted that since the co-accused Ramgopal from whose conscious possession, contraband greater than commercial quantity was recovered has already been enlarged on bail, the petitioner who is in judicial custody and investigation against whom has already been completed, also deserve to be enlarged on bail.

4. Lastly, learned counsel submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody and the trial of the case will take sufficiently long time, theref