JUDGMENT

Anoop Chitkara, J. -

1. The petitioner incarcerated for violating the above-mentioned provisions 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 bailon 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 12 of the bail application, the accused declares the following criminal antecedents:

3. The petitioner contends that the pre-trial incarceration would cause an irreversible injustice to the petitioner and family. Petitioner's counsel further states that a compromise has been effected between the parties.

4. While opposing the bail, the State contends that given the criminal past, the accused i