JUDGMENT :

Ranjan Sharma, J.

Bail petitioner, Jitender [being in custody 14.09.2023] has come up before this Court seeking regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure [hereinafter referred to as Cr.P.C] originating from F.I.R. No. 148 of 2023 dated 14.09.2023, under Section 15 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (referred to as the NDPS Act) registered with Police Station Majra, District Sirmour, (H.P.)

FACTUAL MATRIX

2. Case set up by Mr. Karun Negi, Learned Counsel for the bail petitioner [Jitender] is that on 14.09.2023 police party received an information at about 10.20 a.m that a White Creta Hundai Car bearing registration No. HR14P-9300 was carrying contraband. On receipt of information, Nakka was laid at about 11.15 a.m at NH-07 near HPCL Petrol Pump when the car HR14P-9300 being driven by accused Jitender was intercepted by the patrolling party and Poppy husk/Chura Post weighing 54.402 Kg was recovered from gunny bags in the car. Consequently, other codal formalities were completed and the bail petitioner Jitender [driver] alongwith other co-accused, namely, Vishal Sharma, Shambhu Lal and Sattu Joggi were arrested by police on14.09.2023