JUDGMENT :’ (Ravindra Maithani, J.) : Applicant Lokesh Kumar is in judicial custody FIR/Case Crime No. 0061 of 2020, under Section 8/22 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), Police Station Clementown, District Dehradun. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. This is the third bail application. The first bail application, being BA1 No.2247 of 2020, was dismissed on 17.08.2021. The second bail application, being BA2 No.4 of 2022, was also dismissed on 12.04.2022. 4. According to the case, on 18.09.2020, narcotic substances in commercial quantity was recovered from the possession of the applicant. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant was arrested on 18.09.2020; cognizance was taken on 18.03.2021, but charges could be framed on 08.10.2021. It is submitted that so far, only four witnesses have been examined. It is submitted that PW1 was examined on 21.11.2022; PW2 was examined on 24.07.2023; PW3 was examined on 22.09.2023 and PW4 was examined on 06.11.2023. 6. These factual aspects have not been denied by the learned State counsel. 7. It is a case pertaining to recovery of narcotic substances in commercial quantity and in such cases, Section 37 of the Act makes specific provisions. Bail in such cases may not be granted, unless the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accused is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail. But, denial of bail does not give unfettered liberty to the prosecution to keep a person in custody without conducting a trial. 8. The applicant is in custody for more than one year. In between, for more than six months, no progress was made in the case. The trial has yet not concluded. It commands the Court to release the applicant on bail. 8. Having considered the entirety of facts, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail. 9. The bail application is allowed. 10. Let the applicant be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.