JUDGMENT

Namit Kumar, J. - This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case bearing FIR No.0073 dated 22.08.2022 under Sections 15/25/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Kathgarh, District SBS Nagar.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 22.08.2022, on the basis of secret information, ASI Jasvir Singh when patrolling, he came to know that one, Surjit Singh s/o Arjun Singh is indulged in the business of bringing poppy husk from the other States in his truck bearing No. PB-12-N-2621, through his drivers, Jatinder Singh @ Kainchi and Davinder Singh and is supplying the said contraband. It was further informed by the secret informer that on 22.08.2022, the said drivers were bringing heavy quantity of poppy husk from Rajasthan side for Surjit Singh and if proper raid is conducted, the culprits can be apprehended along with large quantity of poppy husk. Thereafter, on raid being conducted by the police, poppy husk weighing 52 kgs was recovered from truck No.PB-12-N-2621 and the said drivers were arrested at the spot.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that although, the truck belongs to the petit