1. Heard Mr. Prabhat Kumar Mishra learned counsel for applicant and Dr. V.K. Singh learned Government Advocate assisted by Mr. Nikhil Singh learned Additional Government Advocate on behalf of State. For better appreciation of controversy this Court has also heard Mr. S.K.Singh, Mr. Atul Verma, Mr. Gaurav Mehrotra, Mr. Nadeem Murtza and Mr. Dilip Kumar Pandey, Advocates as learned Amicus Curiae.
2. First Anticipatory bail application has been filed with regard to Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act 1985 registered in Police Station Kotwali, District Barabanki.
3. Earlier with regard to same case crime number, anticipatory bail had been granted to the applicant under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC in anticipatory bail application No. 1713 of 2024. The present anticipatory bail application has been filed with regard to added Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act.