This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by Sri Bapan Roy being the cousin brother of Subhra Saha, the accused person in custody. The accused, Subhra Saha being arrested on 19.06.2018 in connection with Manu P.S. Case No. 19 of 2018 registered under Section 21(a)/22(a)/29(1) of the NDPS Act 1985 has prayed for grant of bail.

2. Heard Mr. S. Sarkar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. A. Roy Barman, learned Addl. P.P., appearing for the State respondent.

3. The prosecution story, in brief, is as under:

On 19.06.2018 Sri Ashish Kumar Das, SI of Police, Manu P.S., submitted a written complaint to the effect that on 19.06.2018 at 1800 hours while the complainant along with staff was performing vehicular mobile duty on Assam-Agartala Road at that time on the basis of some secret information went to Masli Bazar along with SDPO, Manu. After reaching there, and observing all legal formalities they conducted search on the arrested person thoroughly in presence of independent witnesses. During the course of search operation the police found 14 numbers of small plastic transparent container of street heroin (