Order

23/05/2025 This application for bail under Section 483 of BNSS (439 Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the petitioner who has been arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.166/2021 registered at Police Station Sojat City, District Pali for offences under Sections 8/15 and 29 of the NDPS Act.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material available on record.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per prosecution story, acting upon secret information, during blockade the police signalled two Scorpio vehicles to stop. However, the occupants allegedly attempted to flee and opened fire at the police. While one of the vehicles managed to escape, the other was intercepted and seized. Upon searching the seized vehicle, the police allegedly recovered 404.600 kg of illegal narcotic contraband, namely Poppy Husk. During the course of investigation, one of the co-accused Jiyaram, allegedly disclosed that the present accused-petitioner had assisted in loading the said narcotic substance. Learned counsel further submits that the accused-petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has been made accused solely on the stateme