ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

3.The appellant has been arraigned as an accused in connection with FIR No.960/2024 registered at Police Station - Rampur Naikin, District – Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh for the offences punishable under Sections 8 /21, 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, ‘the NDPS Act’) and Sections 5 /13 of the Madhya Pradesh Drugs (Control) Act, 1949.

4. We have been informed that the appellant does not have any criminal antecedents touching upon the NDPS Act. He has already been under incarceration for about 16 months and the trial has just begun.

5. Considering the above, we are inclined to set aside the impugned order and grant bail to the appellant.

6. Accordingly, the impugned order stands set aside and the appellant is granted bail, subject to the terms and conditions that may be imposed by the concerned Trial Court.

7. The appeal is allowed, accordingly.

8. Pending application(s), if any