JUDGMENT

Vikas Bahl, J. (Oral) - This is the first petition under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in FIR No.321 dated 03.08.2021, under Sections 20/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, at Police Station Industrial Sector-29, Panipat, District Panipat.

2. The FIR in the present case had been registered on the statement of ASI Subhash Chand, who had stated that while he, along with other police officials, was present at bus stand Siwah, Panipat, the secret informer met them and informed them that two persons, namely, Bulet Kumar and Ravi were carrying 'Ganja Patti' in their vehicle bearing No.HR-56-B-9774 and had the intention of selling the said 'Ganja Patti' and on the basis of the said secret information, the police party stoppedthe truck bearing HR-56-B-9774 and from the same, co-accused Bulet Kumar and Ravi were arrested and after calling the Duty Magistrate Shri Satya Parkash Singla, SDO, PWD (B&R), Panipat and after following the procedure, a total quantity 180 KGs of 'Ganja Patti' was recovered. A perusal of the FIR would show that during the preliminary investigation, Ravi had stated that the above-said vehicle belonged to one Kuldeep and