1. The instant bail application has been filed under Section 483
BNSS on behalf of accused-applicant. The accused-applicant was
arrested in connection with FIR No. 178/2023 registered at Police
Station Mandana District Kota Rural for the offence(s) under
Sections 8, 15, 29 of NDPS Act, 1985.
2. Learned counsel for the accused-applicant has submitted
that the applicant is behind bars ever-since 21.10.2023, making
him to be in custody for approximately two and a half years. It is
submitted that quantity recovered is 140 Kgs of poppy husk and
the commercial quantity is 50 Kgs as per the NDPS Act. It is
further submitted that the applicant is willing to abide the
conditions as he is in pitiable situation and sole bread earner of
the family, surviving with wife, two children and old parents. It is
submitted that charge-sheet has been filed and trial will take its
own time. Learned counsel for the applicant has relied upon
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Hon’ble Apex Court judgments title ShambhuLal Gurjar @ Rohit
Vs. State of Rajasthan: Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)
No(s).16671/2024 and Devendra Kumar Mishra @ Bade
Guru Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh: Special Leave to
Appeal (Crl.) No.14639/2023 wherein under similar situation,
taking note of the antecedents as well as the custody period, in
cases of commercial quantity, the applicants were enlarged.