Order

15/01/2025

1. Petitioner has filed this bail application under Section 483 of BNSS.

2. F.I.R. No. 335/2024 was registered at Police Station Civil Line, District Ajmer for the offence punishable under Section 8/20 of NDPS Act.

3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the accused-petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Counsel contends that it appears from the FIR that leave type substances were allegedly recovered from the petitioner. He submits that the leaves and stalks of cannabis plant are expressly excluded from the definition of Ganja. Petitioner is in custody since 19.09.2024 and trial will take considerable time. Further custody of the petitioners would not serve any fruitful purpose. Counsel further places reliance on S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.12106/2024 (Vijendra S/o. Mahaveer Prasad), S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.4054/2024 ( Smt. Leela W/o. Lage Sh. Bhanwar) & S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.8220/2023 (Amjad S/o. Maksood Ahmed).

4. Learned Public Prosecutor opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. She submits that petitioner has previous criminal antecede