Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 483 BNSS is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.55 dated 14.05.2024, registered under Section 22 NDPS Act, at Police Station Bhogpur, District Jalandhar Rural.

2. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for 1 years and about 7 months. He alleges false implication. The mandatory provisions of Section 50 NDPS Act have not been complied with. No independent witness has been joined at the time of recovery. The alleged recovery of 22 loose tablets of Etizolam effected from him is marginally above the non-commercial quantity, it being 2.7 grams. Co- accused, namely, Davinder Singh @ Happy from whom 2.548 grams of aforesaid salt was recovered, has since been granted bail by this Court, vide order dated 13.11.2025, Annexure P-3, after being in custody of 1 year, 5 months and 28 days. Charges have been framed on 14.08.2024, however, out of 15 prosecution witnesses, only 1 has been examined. The petitioner is not involved in any other case.

3. The custody certificate dated 04.12.2025, filed by the learned State counsel is taken on record. As per the same, the petitioner is behind bars for 1 year,