JUDGMENT

ANISH DAYAL, J.

1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking regular bail in FIR No. 391/2022 under section 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘NDPS Act’) and Sections 468/471 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘ IPC ’) and Section 14 of The Foreigners Act, 1946 at PS Tilak Nagar. Petitioner is incarcerated since 8th April 2022. The APP states, on instructions, that out of 23 witnesses, 8 witnesses have been examined so far.

Factual Background

2. As per the case of the prosecution, on 7th April 2022, at about 11:45 PM, secret information was received regarding supply of heroin drugs at the office of the Narcotics Squad, West District, Tagore Garden. A raiding team was constituted that reached along with the secret informer at Gali No. 34, Sant Garh. At around 4:50 PM, petitioner was identified at the instance of the secret informer. On seeing the raiding team, the petitioner tried to escape from the spot i.e. Street No. 34, in front of House No. WZ-119A, Sant Garh, Tilak Nagar and threw one red colour pouch on the stairs of a house. He was apprehended by the police party; the suspected pouch was picked up and checked by their Field- Testing Kit and was