JUDGMENT

Karamjit Singh, J. (Oral) - The petitioner has approached this Court seeking grant of regular bail in a case having FIR No.6 dated 18.1.201 registered under Sections 15(c) of NDPS Act at Police Station Jaitu, District Faridkot.

2. As per the allegations appearing on the record, on 18.1.2021 petitioner-Manjeet Singh was going in a Swift Dezire car No.PB-04-AB-1279 which was followed by a Creta car No.DL1CT-9602 of silver colour and the police officials, who had laid picket, signalled both the said cars to stop and then on checking of the Swift Dezire, which was driven by the petitioner, 80 kgs. of poppy husk was recovered from it while on checking of the Creta car No.DL1-CT-9602, which was driven by co-accused Jagmeet Singh, 120 kgs. of poppy husk was recovered from the said car.

3. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and is in custody for the last more than 2 years and is having no criminal history under the NDPS Act. The counsel for the petitioner further submits that the trial Court is not progressing ahead as till date only 8 prosecution witnesses have been examined out of total 27 prosecution witnesses