Order :

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Advocate General. Perused the material available on record.

2. Upon a consideration of the arguments advanced on behalf of the appellant and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case including the facts that recovered contraband is below commercial quantity and the appellant was on bail during the trial and hearing of the appeal is likely to take time, therefore, this court is of the opinion that it is a fit case for suspending the sentence awarded to the accused appellant.

3. Learned Additional Advocate General has opposed the prayer made by the counsel for the appellant.

4. Accordingly, the application for suspension of sentence filed under Section 430 (2) B.N.S.S. (389 of Cr.P.C .) is allowed and it is ordered that the sentence passed by learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act Cases, Sriganganagar, vide judgment dated 21.02.2025 in Special Sessions Case No.37/2019 against the appellant-applicant– Arvind Kumar @ Sukha S/o Vedprakash Bishnoi, shall remain suspended till final disposal of the aforesaid appeal and he shall be released on bail, provided he executes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.2,00,0