JUDGMENT : (Ravindra Maithani, J.) : Applicant is in judicial custody in FIR No. 4 of 2023, under Section 8, 20, 27, 29 & 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), Police Station Dhumakote, District Pauri Garhwal. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. This is second bail application of the applicant. First bail application was dismissed as withdrawn on 03.01.2024. 4. According to the FIR, Ganja in commercial quantity was allegedly recovered from the possession of the applicant on 25.02.2023. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that after his arrest, the applicant is in jail for a long; charge sheet was submitted in the case on 27.07.2023; charge was framed on 19.09.2023; PW1 was examined on 16.10.2023 and PW2 was examined on 20.11.2023. But since then, no witness has been examined. It is also submitted that the applicant has not sought any adjournment. 6. Learned State counsel admits these facts. 7. It is a case of recovery of commercial quantity of Ganja 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 a year. For more than six months in between not even a single witness was examined. 9. Having considered the entirety of facts, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail. 10. The bail application is allowed. 11. 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.