JUDGMENT

Pankaj Jain, J. (Oral) - This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 582 dated 30th of November, 2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 15(c) and 27(a) of the NDPS Act, 1985 at Police Station City Tohana, District Fatehabad.

2. As per the allegations levelled in FIR on 30th of November, 2019, the petitioner was apprehended in conscious possession of 500 kilograms of poppy husk without any licence. Reply by way of affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tohana, District Fatehabad has been filed on behalf of the State, which is taken on record and the said fact that the petitioner being behind the bars since 30th of November, 2019 is not in dispute. As per prosecution, Challan was presented on 30th of May, 2020 and the charges were framed on 28th of April, 2021. Since then the trial has not proceeded qua the petitioner. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Challan has been presented and there is no other case under the provisions of NDPS Act against the petitioner. There are 18 cited witnesses and none of them has been examined as yet. He thus submits that the petitione