O R D E R

The petitioner is an accused for the offences punishable under Sections 8/21 and 8/22 of the NDPS Act. His bail application was rejected by the High Court vide impugned order dated 20.12.2024.

SignaTtureh Noet Ver ifiedcase of the prosecution is that 6600 Alprazolam Tablets Digitally signed by Jayant Kumar Arora Date: 2025.03.21

15:23:w40 eISTighing 818.4 grams have been recovered from his possession. He Reason:

has already undergone more than one year in jail.

Considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner, we are of the opinion that a case of bail is made out for the petitioner and therefore, the prayer for bail is allowed.

Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail forthwith on the usual terms and conditions to be decided by the concerned Court.

The present Special Leave Petition shall stand disposed of in the above terms along with pending application(s), if any.

(JAYANT KUMAR ARORA) (RENU BALA GAMBHIR) ASST. REGISTRAR-CUM-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITEM NO.9 COURT NO.12 SECTION II S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 1228/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 20-12-2024 in SBCRMSBA No. 15757/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur]

AJAY KHATRI Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN Respondent(s)

(IA No. 22374/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 20-03-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSHU DHULIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aruneshwar Gupta, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Varun Dewan, Adv.

Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Adv.

Mr. Vikrant, Adv.

Mr. Keshav Ishwar, Adv.

Mr. Tarun Gupta, AOR For Respondent(s) : Mr. Saurabh Rajpal, Adv.

Mr. Vinay Kumar Singh, Adv.

Ms. Nidhi Jaswal, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

The petitioner is an accused for the offences punishable under Sections 8/21 and 8/22 of the NDPS Act. His bail application was rejected by the High Court vide impugned order dated 20.12.2024. The case of the prosecution is that 6600 Alprazolam Tablets weighing 818.4 grams have been recovered from his possession. He has already undergone more than one year in jail.

Considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner and the fact that the co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court, we are of the opinion that a case of bail is made out for the petitioner and therefore, the prayer for bail is allowed.

Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail forthwith on the usual terms and conditions to be decided by the concerned Court.

The present Special Leave Petition shall stand disposed of in the above terms along with pending application(s), if any.

(JAYANT KUMAR ARORA) (RENU BALA GAMBHIR) ASST. REGISTRAR-CUM-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR