JUDGMENT

Anoop Chitkara, J. - The petitioner under arrest for violating the provisions as mentioned above of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), per the FIR captioned above, has come up before this Court under Section 439 CrPC seeking bail on the ground that the quantity of contraband is less than commercial and rigours of S. 37 of NDPS Act do not apply.

2. In paragraph 11 of the bail petition, the accused declares that he has no criminal antecedents.

3. On Jan 29, 2021, the police had allegedly recovered 50 grams of heroin from the petitioner.

4. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the pre-trial incarceration would cause an irreversible injustice to the petitioner and family.

5. Ld. counsel representing the State opposes bail.

REASONING:

6. The substance involved in the present case is Heroin [Diacetyl morphine], and weighs 50 grams. The entry no. 56 of the table specifying small and commercial quanti