JUDGMENT :

1. By this common judgment, above-titled two petitions filed by the petitioner, one challenging order dated 04.03.2023 passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu (hereinafter to be referred as “the trial court”), whereby charges for offences under Sections 8/20/29 and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity “the NDPS Act”) have been framed against the petitioner and other seeking bail in a case arising out of complaint bearing NCB Crime No. 16/2022 dated 01.07.2022, registered with the Narcotics Control Bureau, Jammu for offences under Sections 8/20/29 and 60 of the NDPS Act, are proposed to be disposed of.

2. As per the case projected in the complaint filed by the respondent- NCB against the petitioner and co-accused, on 01.07.2022, an information was received by the officials of the NCB that co-accused, Ghulam Mohiud-Din Shah, Ghulam Nabi Lone, Mohd Shafi Dar, Raju Ash Mohd alongwith the petitioner were carrying huge quantity of narcotic substance i.e. charas, concealed inside the spare tyre in Vehicle bearing registration No. JK05F 2441 (i10 Hyundai) that was proceeding from Srinagar towards Jammu. On the basis of this info