ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI)

This petition for anticipatory bail is filed under Section

482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS for short) by accused no.2 (petitioner), in Crime no.4/2023- 24 registered by Sandur Excise Range Police Station, Ballari for offences punishable under Section 20 (a), 20 (b) (ii) (B), 25, 8 (b) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, ‘NDPS Act’).

2. Sri Anwar Basha B., learned counsel for petitioner submitted case of prosecution was that complainant – Excise Inspector while on patrol on 24.07.2023 at about 3.45 p.m. near Sandur Town, Hospete received credible information about illegal growing, stocking and sale of ganja at an Ashram. He immediately transcribed information into writing, informed Deputy Superintendent of Excise, Ballari Range by telephone and reached spot for conducting search accompanied with panchas. When they reached spot at around 4.00 p.m., one person Khavi clothes ran away from Ashram on seeing them in uniform, leading to being suspicion. As there was no time for obtaining search warrant, complainant conducted search and found one ganja plant about 4 feet in height am