JUDGMENT (ORAL)

W. Diengdoh, J. - Heard Mr. S.A. Sheikh, learned counsel for the petitioner who has submitted that the petitioner is the nephew of the accused person Smti. Bina Sarkar who was arrested in connection with Nongpoh P.S. Case No. 190 (10) 2022 under Section 21(b)/29 of the NDPS Act and as such, has come before this Court with this instant petition seeking grant of bail on behalf of the said accused person.

2. It is also submitted that in due course, the Investigating Officer had filed the charge sheet, although, the same is not the complete charge sheet where a prayer was made before the Court of the learned Special Judge (NDPS), Nongpoh for filing of a supplementary charge sheet. As soon as the FSL report is received, the matter was however taken up for trial before the learned Special Judge (NDPS), Nongpoh and the stage of the trial is for recording of evidence. So far, only the examination-in-chief of one witness, that is, PW. 1 was taken up by the learned Special Court, whose evidence was recorded on 05.10.2023 and the cross-examination was reserved mainly on the ground that the learned counsel appearing for the accused has withdrawn from the case. The matter was agai